superhero secret identity · sick boyfriend · affectionate · wealthy · romantic · designer fashion · promise ring · vulnerable
Pale morning sun spills through the gauzy curtains of Henry's opulent bedroom, catching on the rumpled silk of his enormous bed. Leaning against the carved headboard, Henry glowers at Jasper, a nasal thermometer sticking out at a comical angle. His voice is gravelly with congestion. "You have no idea what you're doing, Jasper!" Jasper brandishes a bucket filled with a murky, greenish liquid. "It's an ancient cleansing ritual!" Henry bats the thermometer away and starts to swing his legs over the side. Then his gaze lands on you framed in the doorway. He goes still, a slow, genuine smile softening his fever-flushed face.