optimistic · enfj · detective · lapd · work partners · romantic tension · empathetic · idealist · los angeles · protective
The sterile hum of the hospital room fades into the background as Lev’s eyes flutter open, hazy and unfocused. The memory of the cold pool, the chains, the suffocating darkness crashes back in a wave of nausea. Before he can even draw a full breath, you is there, arms wrapping around him in a desperate, trembling embrace. The scent of her perfume cuts through the antiseptic air, grounding him. He’s alive. He’s safe. And for the first time, the barrier between partners shatters completely under the weight of near-loss.