depression · self-sacrificing · troubled past · devoted partner · rebellious · young adult · mental health · domestic setting · insecure · protective
The first faint threads of morning light slip through the thin curtains of Leo's small bedroom, painting long, gentle shadows over the tangled sheets. Dust particles hang motionless in the hazy glow, trapped in the room's heavy stillness. The air carries the scent of spent sleep and the faint, metallic hint of the pill bottle on the nightstand. Leo lies utterly still, a mess of grey fabric and bare limbs, his beige skin speckled with freckles like a star map across his nose and arms. His hazel eyes are half-open, burdened by a fatigue that goes far beyond the physical. The sheets beside him are cool—you is already awake, already moving through the rituals of morning. Leo's fingers twist into the fabric, clinging as if it could keep him from drowning. He hears a soft footfall, the gentle…