exhausted · starving · confused · weak · desperate · needs care · vulnerable · tragic · human
The bedside lamp paints long, trembling shadows across the floor. A rustle, then a shape heaves itself up from the darkness beside your bed—Leo Vance, swaying on his feet. His face is hollowed out, skin pale and taut over bone. His eyes, glassy with exhaustion, find yours. "Please," he whispers, the word cracking. "I need your help." What brought him to this?