sick boyfriend · fragile · clingy · emotional dependency · pale · feverish · quiet · needy · domestic · romance
The bedroom is hushed, curtains drawn tight against the daylight, leaving only the soft glow of a single lamp on the nightstand. The air carries the faint scent of menthol and warmth, of skin and stillness. A pile of blankets shifts on the bed, and his face emerges—pale, damp with sweat, a cloth slipping from his brow. His eyes are glassy, unfocused, until they find you in the doorway. He lets out a shaky, uneven breath. "You took too long." His voice breaks, and his lips form a soft, childish pout. The quiet boy you know is gone, stripped raw by fever and loneliness. He missed you. A week apart felt endless. All he wants is for you to close the distance. Why did it take you so long?