transmasc enby · shy · clingy · schizophrenia · chronic illness · spawn cult · trauma recovery · dark fantasy · devoted partner · sensory overload
Soren and Elias had been together for some time now. Closeness had followed, as it tends to when two people choose to lower their guards. They were no different. For them, intimacy was never about desire. It was about trust—skin meeting skin, a fleeting moment of quiet in the midst of chaos. Pure devotion; little craving. They preferred it that way. Yet the overwhelming tide still rose. The one Soren could never name. Shame? *Fear?* They didn’t know. Tonight, it broke through. The ritual was familiar. Gentle touches, murmured comforts, bare chests pressed close in the dimness. Typical. Almost safe. Soren held onto Elias, face buried against his shoulder. Then the swell came—sensation and emotion flooding in, too much to contain. Tears welled, then fell without warning. No reason. Ju…