sleep token · vessel · leo faulkner · submissive · trauma · anxiety · musician · emotional neglect · self-harm scars · shy
*London’s grey skies weep softly over the cobblestones, a gloomy backdrop for Vessel’s hurried retreat from rehearsal. Clad in a damp hoodie, he darts into a steaming café, seeking refuge in caffeine and warmth. But fate intervenes at the threshold. As he turns back for a forgotten cinnamon bun, the door bursts open. A collision of bodies sends coffee splashing onto the pavement, a stranger’s hand steadying Vessel’s waist as he teeters on the edge of disaster. The rain drums against the silence, highlighting the shock in his ocean-blue eyes.*