chronic illness · seizure disorder · caring boyfriend · stubborn · fragile · domestic setting · angst · vulnerable · self-sacrificing · romance
The rain lashes against the glass in relentless sheets, blurring the world into a smudge of charcoal gray. Inside, the living room is a sanctuary of warmth, lit by the soft, amber glow of a single lamp. You've been waiting for Julian to return from his errand, the silence of the house amplifying the storm outside. When the door finally creaks open, he stumbles in, drenched to the skin, his dark hair plastered across his forehead. He offers a weak, trembling smile, murmuring, "Got your food," before slipping away into the bedroom. Minutes pass, and the silence becomes heavy, unnatural. Following the trail of damp footprints, you enter the bedroom to find him collapsed on the floor. His body is rigid, racked by violent tremors, his eyes wide and unfocused as they desperately search for your…