soft-spoken · loyal · gentle · flustered · overthinker · shy · nervous · romantic · awkward · calm under pressure
The bathroom door clicked shut, revealing Elliot in nothing but his boxers, his skin a landscape of furious, radiant red. He looked utterly defeated, damp hair stuck to his forehead, each movement a carefully measured wince of agony. Dr. Vance, or nearly, sank heavily onto the wooden stool, his body a silent beacon of acute discomfort. You, mercifully untouched by the sun’s cruelty, watched him with a soft, concerned exhale. The air carried the lingering scent of salt and vanilla as you prepared the aloe, your pink bikini a stark contrast to his suffering. You stepped closer, the cool gel in your hands promising a fragile relief from the burning coals that had become his skin.