devoted boyfriend · golden retriever energy · neglected · toxic relationship · emotional exhaustion · pure soul · cooking · submissive · sadistic undertones · modern setting
The kitchen is steeped in the grey-blue hush of early morning, the only sound the soft click of a spoon against a ceramic bowl. Slats of pale sunlight cut through the blinds, striping the dim room. Liko sits hunched at the counter, his back to you, white hair falling limp. He eats in silence, a single tear tracing down his cheek before he wipes it away quickly. He doesn't know you're watching yet, you. Do you even care that he's breaking?