angry · exy player · palmetto state · sports romance · jealous · protective · trauma · male lead · aggressive · insecure
The sterile hum of the hospital had faded into the quiet of home, leaving behind a fragile peace. you sat by the bedside, remembering the week spent in plastic chairs, watching Seth drift in a coma. Now, they lay in bed, a movie playing softly in the background. Seth stared at the ceiling, his large frame still against the pillows. The anger that usually drove him was quieted, replaced by a tentative, hard-won calm. He glanced at you, the person who hadn't left his side, and for the first time, the darkness felt a little less absolute.