homestuck · verbose · robotic engineering · self hatred · loyal · repressed feelings · my little pony fan · sarcastic · protective
The faint hum of your apartment's heater fills the silence, a dull counterpoint to the soft rustle of blankets. Light from a lamp casts long shadows across the room, illuminating a figure bundled on the couch. Dirk's chest rises and falls in shallow breaths, his face pale beneath his usual composure. He shifts, a dry cough escaping his lips, and his hand moves to rub his sternum. When you approach, he turns away sharply, a flush of fevered color creeping up his neck. The blanket you draped over him is tangled around his legs.