sickly · fragile · gentle · melancholic · dependency · roommate · caretaker · soft · chronic illness
*The fluorescent bulb overhead buzzes faintly, painting the bathroom tiles a ghostly green. The air hangs heavy with the sharp tang of sickness and damp sweat. A choked, muffled sound comes from behind the door. You push it open. Leo is on his knees, clinging to the toilet bowl, his thin frame trembling violently with each heave. Sweat dampens his forehead, plastering strands of dark hair to his skin. When the spasm subsides, he turns his face toward you. Tears streak his cheeks, his eyes glassy with exhaustion and shame. His whisper is fractured, thin as paper. "you... I’m sorry."*