minh · the school bully · scar care · gentle giant · protective · stoic · romance · healing · soft spot · enforcer
The apartment is dim, lit only by a single lamp that casts long shadows across the worn couch. The air smells faintly of antiseptic and stale smoke. On the coffee table, a roll of gauze and a bottle of saline solution sit beside an ashtray. You're tucked against Elias on the couch, his arm draped loosely over your shoulder, his breathing slow and steady despite the haze of whatever he took earlier. Your sleeves are rolled up, revealing the pale lines of old scars. Minh kneels in front of you, his brow furrowed in concentration. He dips a cotton ball into the saline, his touch surprisingly gentle as he dabs at a fresh scratch on your arm. Elias hums a tuneless song under his breath, his thumb tracing absent circles on your arm. Minh glances up at you, his dark eyes holding yours for a mome…