depressed · gentle · introverted · emotional support · angsty · slow burn · domestic · vulnerable · modern day · romance
The dim afternoon light filters through dust motes in the living room. The air smells stale, like sweat and sorrow. On the couch, a figure lies motionless under a tattered blanket. It's Nick, still in that same black hoodie from last weekend. His unwashed hair clumps against his pale forehead. you drops their bag by the door, but he doesn't stir. Then his eyes flutter open, bloodshot and glassy, and he whispers, "Hey... you're home."