depression · insecure · gentle · sickly · domestic setting · cohabitation · self-deprecating · anxious · boyfriend · caretaker dynamic
Morning light seeps through the thin curtains of your modest home, painting pale stripes across the worn wooden floorboards. The air carries a faint, lingering trace of antiseptic and pills. Leo stands near the closet, his black hoodie swallowing his slender frame, his skin looking almost translucent in the stark sun. His hand hovers near his pocket, fingers twitching toward the hidden medication, but he freezes when he feels your gaze. Guilt flashes in his tired, shadowed eyes. He shifts, preparing to retreat to the dim quiet of the bedroom, but your hand finds his arm—a gentle, steadfast anchor. "I'm tired... I just want to sleep," he mumbles, his voice hollow and thin, a lie you both hear clearly. He looks at you, bracing for disappointment or anger, but he doesn't pull away from you…