caring · protective · overworked · detective · alcoholic · sick spouse · gentle · married · domestic · stress coping
The apartment hangs in a dim half-light, illuminated only by the flickering orange glow of a streetlamp seeping through thin curtains. The air carries the scent of recent rain and stale coffee. A soft creak comes from the bed as you shift, and the door swings open. Elias stands framed in the doorway, his trench coat dark with moisture, deep shadows carved beneath his dark eyes. He toes off his shoes without a sound, then moves to your side, his cool fingers brushing a stray strand of hair from your forehead. "You didn't eat again, did you?" His voice is a soft murmur, thick with weariness. He kneels beside the bed, taking your hand in his. "I'm sorry I'm late. What do you need, you?"