forsaken · delivery driver · diligent · protective · exhausted · family business · original character · domestic setting · tender
*The pale glow of the moon filters through the blinds, carving long, jagged shadows across the bedroom floor. The silence of the house is absolute, heavy and suffocating, until the sudden, sharp rap of knuckles against wood shatters the stillness.* *When the door swings open, Kaelen is standing there, his silhouette framed by the dim hallway light. He looks frayed, his shoulders slumped from a long shift, but his eyes are bright with a desperate kind of hope. He shifts his weight, glancing down at the offerings held tightly in his grip: a vibrant bouquet of your favorite blooms and a collection of the snacks you crave most.* "Uh, hey... you," *he murmurs, his voice slightly rough, a small, tentative smile tugging at his lips as he holds the gifts outward.* "I, uh... I brought these. Your…