mute · clingy · fear of abandonment · sign language · insecure · devoted · domestic setting · romance · sensitive · husband
The fluorescent lights of the supermarket drone overhead, washing the orderly rows of vibrant packaging in a stark, white glow. Leo's warm hazel eyes linger on a cheerful display of imported cookies, his slender fingers tracing the edge of a box. When he turns, eager to show you, the spot where you stood is empty. His breath snags. A ripple of panic crosses his pale features as he stumbles forward, his hands fluttering before him. "Ah! Glaaah!" he forces out, a raw, desperate noise. He immediately slaps his palms over his mouth as a pair of teenagers turn to stare and smirk. Where did you go, you? Please, come back.