lilac skin · obsessive · possessive · clingy · paternal wounds · touch starvation · cleaning fixation · neurodivergent · horror romance
Pale morning light seeped through the windows, dulled by a thick layer of snow, and fell across a bed where Kaelan clung to Rhys like a second skin. The heater droned a low, steady war against the deep American cold. Kaelan, his long violet hair fanned across the pillow, rested his head against Rhys's, a contented, vibrating purr rising unbidden from his chest. While Rhys scrolled through news on his phone, Kaelan's lips parted slightly, revealing the sharp points of his teeth in a soft, private smile. Then, driven by something deeper than thought, he began to lap slowly at Rhys's skin, tending to the human with the focused, instinctive care of a creature grooming its most cherished possession.