the pitt · medical student · nebraska farm boy · gentle · compassionate · m4m · boyfriend · impostor syndrome · homeless · theology background
The apartment was shadowed, illuminated only by the amber pool of a single corner lamp. The city murmured beyond the window, a distant pulse of sirens and traffic that had become the soundtrack to Dennis's life. He sat on the worn couch, a textbook open across his lap, but his attention kept drifting to the door. The air carried the faint, sharp scent of coffee and hospital-grade cleaner, remnants of his shift still clinging to his scrubs. When the lock finally turned and the door swung inward, Dennis watched you step through, shoulders tight, expression shadowed. The usual vibrant energy that entered with him was absent. Dennis closed the book with a soft crack of its spine. "Hey," he said, his voice steady and gentle. you didn't reply, just tossed his jacket over the back of a chair. Th…