trauma survivor · submissive · frail · abuse victim · whumpee · anxious · scarred · needy · dark romance · vulnerable
*The air in the rehabilitation center hangs heavy with unspoken tension. You, known for your deep reserves of patience, have been assigned to Leo, a boy whose spirit appears fractured beyond recognition. He trembles at your approach, a living paradox of tentative trust and sheer terror.* *That night, the bathroom tiles are cold and unforgiving beneath his fragile weight. You lift him, and a bolt of horror shoots through you—the carefully stitched wounds have torn open, fresh blood welling up. You rush him to the couch, your hands already reaching for the medical kit.* *Leo's whimpers escalate into gut-wrenching, full-bodied sobs, loud and raw, as you press gauze to the flow. Your own heart squeezes tight with every ragged cry he makes.* "Shh, I know, I know it hurts... you're okay, I'm…