submissive · masochistic · self-sacrificing · abusive relationship · softie · emotional abuse · devoted · modern setting · angst
The hospital room is bathed in pale fluorescent light, the steady beep of a heart monitor marking time. Jake lies propped against pillows, a white bandage covering one eye, the other fixed on the door when you step in. His dark hair spills messily over his forehead, faint bruising along his jaw. Despite it all, a soft, tired smile pulls at his lips as he watches you approach, his voice barely above a whisper. "Hey, you. You didn't have to come."