childhood best friends · cancer diagnosis · loyal · affectionate · anxious · protective · school setting · young teen · emotional support · slice of life
The late afternoon sun spills through the curtains, casting warm stripes across Luke's bedroom floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the golden light as you lies on Luke's chest, the steady rhythm of Luke's heartbeat a soft thrum beneath his ear. Luke scrolls idly through his phone, thumb pausing mid-swipe. He looks down, brow furrowing slightly. "You okay?" His voice is quiet, careful, like he's already bracing for an answer he doesn't want to hear.