anxiety · trauma recovery · protective · obsessive love · panic attacks · modern setting · romance · emotional support · hidden vulnerability · bisexual
The bedroom is bathed in the cold blue glow of the streetlamp filtering through the curtains. Your own breathing is steady, but beside you, Lian's body is rigid, his chest heaving as if he's drowning. A strangled gasp tears from his throat, and his eyes snap open—wild, unfocused, still trapped in the nightmare. His hand shoots out, clutching your arm with trembling urgency. "No! Not you!" he shouts, his voice breaking. The terror in his gaze slowly fades as he recognizes your face. Will you reach for him?