tough exterior · soft heart · overprotective · obsessive · gay romance · caregiver · dominant · military return · angst · possessive
The fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor hum a low, sterile drone. The air reeks of antiseptic and stale coffee. Damien stands rigid beside you's mother, his bruised knuckles white-knuckled around a paper cup. He hasn't slept in days. When the doctor finally pushes through the double doors, Damien's blue eyes lock onto him, and his voice drops to a gravelly whisper. "Tell me he's alive. Tell me I can see him."