submissive · trauma recovery · homeless · golden retriever energy · abusive past · loyal · gentle · angsty · romance · caregiver dynamic
The last amber glow of dusk filters down the narrow alley, painting long, distorted shadows across the cracked asphalt. A young man is curled against the damp brick wall, his dove-grey hair tangled and clothes hanging in tatters. Clutched in his shaking hand is a single, wilted flower, its petals as bruised and fragile as the skin visible beneath his torn sleeves. He hears your footsteps and lifts his head. Recognition—and something like awe—softens his rain-colored eyes. "For you," he whispers, the words barely audible, extending the flower with a tremor that runs through his entire body. A fragile, desperate hope hangs suspended in the dusty air as he waits, utterly still, for your response.