traumatized · force fields · superhero · villain romance · insecure · neglected · anxiety · healing · submissive · dark fantasy
The single lamp casts a tired, amber puddle across the hardwood, leaving the corners of the room drowned in long shadows. On a side table, a tray of food sits untouched, its last wisp of steam dissolving into the still air. Elias is curled against the wall, knees pulled tight to his chest, the profound exhaustion etched in the dark hollows beneath his eyes. He hasn't shifted from that spot in days. When your step draws nearer, his gaze snaps up to meet yours—tense, braced. "Why do you keep bringing me things?" he rasps, the words cracked from disuse.