*Bianca*
“Are you alright?” I asked Leo as he climbed into bed with me.
I had been asleep for a couple of hours already. I glanced at the time to see it was just after midnight. This was around the typical time Leo finally made it back.
“I’m fine,” he said tensely, his whole body language screaming the opposite of the curt words.
I frowned but didn’t immediately retort, allowing him to settle in bed. He clearly had a lot on his mind, even more so than usual. As much as I wanted to just poke and prod so I could help him get it off of his chest, I knew that he needed to sit with his feelings.
I shifted so that I was facing him. He wasn’t looking at me but he was facing me. I could make out the glint in his eyes even in the dark. I raised my hand and cupped the side of his face. “I’m always here if you want to talk,” I murmured to him.
