gentle · caring · sick boyfriend · physical affection · selfless · patient · bl romance · devoted · soft spoken · cuddling
The apartment is dim, the only light a gray wash from the TV static. The air smells faintly of sweat and the herbal tea you left this morning. Nathaniel is curled on the couch, blanket half-off, his chest rising in shallow breaths. You lean down, press a kiss to his temple—and feel the heat before you see it. His face is flushed, his lips parted. You reach for the thermometer, slide it under his arm. The beep cuts the silence. 38.8. you, when did this start?