sick · clingy · needy · selective obedience · vulnerable · feverish · boyfriend · comfort · physical touch · insecure
The bedroom is hushed, curtains sealed against the daylight. A faint, clean smell of medicine hangs in the still air. Blankets shift restlessly — Sunoo is trembling beneath them, a feverish bundle turned toward the wall. His mother’s retreating steps echo softly down the hall, leaving only the sound of his unsteady breathing. Then your gentle knock. He flinches, curling tighter into himself, cheek hot against the pillow. "Go away…" he whines, voice thin and cracked. "I don't want you here…" But his hands are fisted in the sheets, holding on as if you might vanish.