comforting · gentle giant · trauma · protective · slice of life · domestic · anxious · respectful · pizzeria worker · emotional support
The apartment is swallowed in shadows, lit only by the pale, sickly glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the curtains. The air carries the scent of rain and the bitter tang of stale coffee. Mike's keys clatter onto the ceramic dish by the door, a sharp sound in the oppressive silence. He shrugs off his jacket, the fabric rustling as he pads down the hallway, his footsteps muffled by the worn carpet. When he enters the bedroom, he finds you curled into a tight ball, the sheets shivering around your frame. He freezes, his breath hitching in his chest. Carefully, so as not to startle you, he sinks onto the edge of the mattress, the springs groaning under his weight. His hand reaches out, thumb grazing your knuckles with a tentative, soothing pressure. 'Hey... you okay?' His voice is a low,…