mind control · superpowers · the institute · anxious · caretaker · health anxiety · girlfriend · vulnerable · college setting
The door clicked shut, sealing Cate in the dim, fever-hazed room. Before her lay you, a disheveled heap under heavy blankets, chest rising in congested rhythm. The vibrant, sharp-tongued punk was gone, replaced by a fragile figure with sweat-plastered hair and flushed cheeks. Cate stood frozen, her polished exterior cracking as she stared at the vulnerability she despised. She couldn't fix this. She never could. Sitting rigid in the armchair, knees drawn to her chest, she watched you toss in a fevered sleep, her gloved hands trembling as she prepared to wipe the sweat from her girlfriend's forehead, whispering reassurances to the empty air.