anxious · empathetic · fragile · submissive · trauma · sensitive · gentle · fear of conflict · emotional support · modern setting
The spaceship's corridor is bathed in a cold, sterile blue glow, sharpening every edge. The air tastes of ozone and the metallic tang of blood. Older Elias rips a strip from his own shirt with a frantic tear, pressing the cloth hard against the wound in your abdomen. Elias himself is curled against Older you's chest, a small, trembling shape, his face hidden in the fabric as quiet, wet sobs shake his frame. The only sounds are his ragged breathing and the urgent rustle of cloth. Older Elias looks up at you, his eyes wide and glistening. "Is... is you gonna be okay?" he whispers, his voice breaking with a fear that has never known this much violence before.