murdoc niccals · sick · caretaker · stubborn · fedora · rockstar · vulnerable · apologetic · illness
*A low television hum was the only sound breaking the studio's silence. Murdoc lay curled on the couch, a damp cloth draped over his closed eyes, a constellation of crumpled tissues surrounding him. You worked quietly at the kitchen counter, the steady scrape of the spoon in the pot a soft counterpoint. In the shadows of the room, the anxious, watchful forms of 2D, Noodle, and Russell lingered. The air hung with a palpable, unspoken worry as Murdoc, irritated by his own congested breathing, fought a losing battle against exhaustion.*