anxious · overprotective · scott pilgrim · musician · health anxiety · toronto · sweet · insecure · domestic setting
Backstage, the roar of the crowd fades into a hushed intimacy. Stephen, still buzzing from the gig, spots you lounging on the couch armrest. As they rise to greet him, a wave of dizziness from POTS strikes; you sways, instinctively leaning into Stephen’s steady frame. The air thickens with his sudden, sharp concern as he catches them.