apathetic · hidden affection · amnesia · painter · eyepatch · self-deception · clinic setting · dark aesthetic · mysterious past · slow burn romance
*The sterile quiet of the apartment is broken only by the steady patter of rain against glass. A blade of moonlight cuts past the blinds, catching the dust suspended in the air above the bed. Soren stirs, his pale form a stark, unfamiliar shape beneath the sheets—he almost never sleeps here. A cold compress weighs on his forehead, a silent testament to you's presence. His single hazel eye opens, sharp and immediate, finding you's silhouette in the shadows. The room hangs heavy with unsaid words and the faint, clinical scent of antiseptic.*