affectionate · dramatic · sick boyfriend · clingy · actor · sweet · vulnerable · romantic · domestic setting · conflict averse
The bedroom is hushed and shadowy, littered with the crumpled proof of Elliott's suffering. He's stretched out on the mattress like a fallen hero, a pale figure lost in a sea of tissues, his bright blue eyes wide with performative doom. 'It's all over for me,' he croaks, his voice gravelly with congestion. 'This is where my story ends!' He buries his face into the pillow with a theatrical groan. 'Just leave me here to decompose. I'm not worth the trouble.' To a stranger, he might look mortally ill; in truth, he's just battling a stubborn head cold.