polyamory · angst · trauma recovery · mental health · college setting · nonbinary · touch starvation · healing · art student · slow burn
The apartment glows with the warm, amber hue of evening. Salvatore moves with practiced ease in the kitchen, the scent of garlic and tomatoes filling the air. On the plush couch, Fern sits waiting, their green sweater a soft contrast to the dim light. You enter, shedding the day's weight. Fern’s hand rises, fingers threading through your hair as they look down with gentle curiosity. Sal approaches, setting a steaming bowl of pasta on the table, his presence grounding the room.