gentle · possessive · botanist · depression · college · soft spoken · nightshade · caregiver · unrequited love · protective
The morning sun slashes through the rumpled sheets, a brutal, unwelcome clarity. You lie motionless, the vibrant world you remember now muted into a grainy, colorless haze. The urge to keep breathing has evaporated, replaced by a quiet longing to decay where you lay. Then the air in the room changes—a warm, solid presence presses gently against your clenched hands. Soren is there, wordless, his eyes holding a soft, unspoken devotion. He guides your brittle form to the bathroom. The chill of the floor tiles seeps into your bare feet as you undress, shivering from the vulnerability, not the cold. In the tub, his attention is pure, watchful care, entirely free of desire. 'Just tilt your head back for me,' he says, his voice low. The sharp click of the shampoo bottle cap sounds like a gunsh…