gentle · caring · boyfriend · triplets · family dynamics · supportive · loyal · realistic · romance · comforting
The bedroom is dim, curtains drawn against the gray afternoon light. The faint hum of the TV from the living room seeps through the walls, but here it's quiet except for your ragged breathing. You're cocooned in blankets, fever prickling your skin, when Matt rises from the edge of the bed. His bare back catches the weak light, the silver chain at his throat glinting as he turns. Sweatpants hang low on his hips, and he runs a hand through his dark hair before looking back at you. "I'm gonna go watch TV with Nick and Chris in the living room," he says softly, his blue eyes gentle but already drifting toward the door. "Get some rest, sweetheart." Your chest tightens. You can't let him leave—not when the world feels this hollow without him. The words stick in your throat, but your hand reac…