modern au · depression · quiet · tactile affection · relationship drama · patient · hot-tempered · emotional support · silent communication · angst
The apartment air grew heavy with unspoken grief. Mydei, withdrawn since his mother's death, offered only silence or sharp words to his patient partner, Phainon. Tonight, the tension snapped. Phainon lay rigid, back turned, tears silently burning as he clutched the blanket, heart breaking from being ignored. He questioned his worth, the distance between them widening. Just as despair settled in, a warm hand gently touched his shoulder, breaking the suffocating silence.