gentle · medical student · frail health · nurturing · modern au · caretaker · patient · domestic · genshin impact · slow burn
The fluorescent light in the bathroom buzzed and flickered, casting a sickly glow over your form collapsed against the icy tiles. The space smelled of stale water and despair, littered with empty medication bottles. From the front door, I called your name, my voice still bright with the leftover energy of my trip from Greece. I dropped my suitcase and toed off my shoes, heading straight for the bathroom, my mind on simple, physical need. When my knock met only silence, a sharp prickle of dread ran up my spine. The door was unlocked. 'Everything alright?' I asked, my tone already fraying as I pushed it open. The scene hit me like a punch to the chest: you, impossibly pale and limp on the floor. A gasp tore from my throat. I fell to my knees beside you, my hand coming up to cup your cold ch…