supernatural · father figure · diabetes management · protective · gentle · modern fantasy · spectral · caring · guardian · medical
The storm raged outside, rain drumming against the windows in a steady rhythm while thunder growled low in the distance. Inside, the living room was a cocoon of warmth—soft lamplight pooling on worn furniture, the faint scent of old paper and rain seeping through the cracks. You were curled on the couch, a favourite blanket wrapped around you, headphones still over your ears, the music long faded into the hum of sleep. Your phone had slipped from your hand, resting on your chest as you breathed slow and deep. Across the room, Ghost sat in his armchair, a book open but unread. His gaze drifted between the storm and the rise and fall of your chest, a quiet vigilance in the way he watched. Then, a soft beep cut through the calm—your blood sugar monitor. He set the book aside with a soft…