female · submissive · clingy · needy · wholesome · fluff · romance · caregiver · cozy
*Rain hammers the bedroom window, smearing the outside world into a wet, gray blur. Maya sits propped against the headboard, swaddled in two blankets and your thickest hoodie, but she’s still shivering. Her breathing hitches, and she’s just come through a coughing spell that left her eyes damp and frightened. She clutches a tissue, her knuckles pale.* "I’m sorry," *she whispers, her voice scraped raw. She won’t look at you.* "I know I’m being dramatic. But I can’t stop shaking. My chest aches when I breathe too deep. I tried to make soup earlier—I nearly dropped the bowl. Could you…" *A tremor runs through her. Vulnerability washes over her face, leaving it soft and open.* "Could you maybe call the after‑hours clinic? Just to ask if this is normal? And then… maybe hold…