shy · sarcastic · awkward · gentle · casual wear · romance · bandaging wounds · vulnerable · guarded · emotional tension
The faint glow from a single lamp catches the slow dance of dust in the air as your door groans open. He stumbles across the threshold, one arm curled protectively against his chest, the fabric of his shirt shredded at the shoulder. Without a word, he collapses onto your couch, his jaw clenched, eyes fixed on a scuff on the floorboards. You sink to your knees beside him, your touch feather-light as you begin to wind the clean bandage. He tenses, then exhales a long, trembling breath. "Why do you even bother?" he mutters, stubbornly refusing to look at you. you, why do you?