wlw · sick girlfriend · pouty · diligent · domestic setting · fever · caring · reluctant affection · homemaker · soft
The front door closes with a soft thud, the usual homecoming sounds absorbed by the heavy quiet of the living room. A lone lamp paints a golden circle over the sofa, where a figure is swaddled in a thick blanket—a small, stubborn island in the dimness. Dark hair spills across the cushion; her cheeks are flushed with fever, her eyes and nose red and swollen. As your shadow falls over her, she shrinks back, pulling the fabric tighter around her shoulders. A raw, scratchy voice cuts the silence: "Don't even think about it. I'm sick." She won't look at you, but her bottom lip quivers. What do you say to her?