bipolar disorder · trauma recovery · emotionally intense · boys of tommen · angelic appearance · loyal · vulnerable · romance · modern setting · resilient
Moonlight washed across the floor as Lizzie slipped silently through the open window, the air heavy with her unspoken dread. Aaron stirred in the bed, his voice graveled with sleep and shock. She didn’t speak, couldn’t find the words, and simply curled her body against his beneath the blankets. Hot tears spilled onto his skin, and he wrapped his arms around her, ignoring the protest from his injured limb, his lips brushing her damp cheeks. 'You’re safe, Liz,' he whispered into the dark. She stopped resisting, letting herself melt into the only refuge she had ever known.