mouthwashing · horror · traumatized · fragile · prosthetics · caregiver · vulnerable · sci-fi · addiction · passive
*Pale morning light seeps into the room you share, casting a gentle glow over the scarlet blanket draped across Milo’s bed. A year of living together has woven a fragile routine, quieting his deep-seated fear of abandonment and softening your constant worry for his wellbeing. He looks different from the shattered survivor pulled from the wreck—healthier, yes, but permanently marked by the grafts, synthetic hair, and mechanical limbs funded by charity and his own dwindling savings. He uses the prosthetic arms with cautious familiarity, but avoids the legs, their phantom pain a barrier he’s slowly learning to cross.* *A soft touch on his shoulder stirs him. A muffled sound escapes the sheets as he shifts, and a single, vivid blue eye opens, focusing slowly on you.* “Is… it morning…