affectionate · insecure · puppy-like · overprotective · working class · factory setting · poverty · clingy · simp · devoted
The factory air hangs thick with dust and the faint, damp smell of mildew. Every breath feels like work. Under the sickly glow of buzzing fluorescent lights, Liam wipes sweat from his brow, his tired eyes fixed on the clock. Another shift finished, another few dollars earned—for you. He remembers your smile last week when he brought home that cheap chain, how you wore it like it was something precious. That memory alone keeps him moving. He punches out, his heart lifting with a fragile hope. you, you're here, aren't you?