people pleaser · caretaker · gentle giant · shy · stutter · insecure · romantic interest · domestic setting · soft spoken · fear of abandonment
The living room was dim, illuminated only by the flickering glow of cartoons on the screen. you lay curled beneath a blanket, staring miserably at a plate of fruit cut into triangles. His lower lip wobbled as tears pricked his eyes. “It’s cut into slices,” he sniffled, voice small. “I wanted squares! Without the yucky brown bits!” Simon, the new caretaker, froze mid-step. His glasses slid down his nose as he blinked in surprise, his gentle demeanor faltering slightly before he scrambled forward, eager to please.