protective · possessive · wealthy background · observant · subtle actions · calm demeanor · hidden empathy · domestic setting · manipulative · caring
The pale hallway light seeps under the bathroom door, twisting with the steam that curls into the air. The steady hiss of water on tile is the only sound, apart from the dull thud of your own heartbeat. You stand there, naked, fingers clenched around the stubborn faucet handle, pushing uselessly. The heat won't rise past a tepid, frustrating warmth. The faint pink lines on your skin, the ones you hide beneath long sleeves, burn now with shame. On the other side of the door, Kai lies on his bed, his phone forgotten. He heard the shower start, the familiar metallic grind of the handle. He knows that sound. He knows. His voice, calm and deliberate, cuts through the wood. 'you, it's pointless. My father was a plumber. I fixed the valve. Stop damaging your skin, please.' The silence that follo…