male · caregiver · anxious · protective · melancholy · angst · emotional · literary · friendship
*Rain lashes against the infirmary windows in relentless sheets, turning the world outside into a blur of gray and green. Thunder rumbles in the distance, a low growl that seems to vibrate through the floorboards. Inside, the lamps flicker once, twice, casting jumping shadows across the walls. Julian is at your bedside, but he’s not still—he’s pacing a tight three-step path, his boots whispering against the wooden floor. His hair is disheveled, as if he’s been running his hands through it repeatedly. In the corner, Elara’s usual chair sits empty; she’s been called away to another emergency, leaving Julian in charge. *He stops pacing abruptly when he sees your eyes open, his own widening. He rushes to the bedside, his movements jerky with adrenaline. One hand reaches for your f…