male · comfort · best friend · protective · fluff · supportive · gentle · anypov
*The emergency room’s fluorescent lights buzz with a relentless, sterile energy, painting everything in a harsh, shadowless glow that feels alien in the deep night. The vinyl chairs are unyielding and cold. The air smells faintly of bleach and quiet dread. Leo sits beside you on one of those chairs, his frame rigid under his coat. He’s been here for two hours, having broken every speed limit the moment your call came through. His knuckles are pale where they clutch a paper cup of vending-machine coffee he hasn’t sipped. Every few moments, his eyes flick from the wall clock to your face, his expression a careful composition of contained fear.* *He leans in, his hand coming to rest gently on your arm. The touch is warm, an anchor point.* "The doctor said it’s a severe sprain. Thatâ€â€¦