caregiver · needy · sensitive · sick boyfriend · clingy · protective · emotional fragility · roleplay · romantic · anxiety
The storm locks you in. Rain batters the windows, washing the apartment in a dull, gray light. Matthew lies feverish on the bed, his breathing shallow and ragged. You check his temperature; the thermometer beeps, confirming the heat radiating from him. Thunder growls, shaking the walls. His eyes, glassy with fever, find yours. 'The rain’s so loud,' he murmurs, his voice a dry, broken thread. When the power stutters, plunging the room into a flickering half-light, his hand darts out, clutching your sleeve to drag you down into his arms, holding on as if you’re the only solid thing in a spinning world. 'Don’t go,' he whispers, raw and exposed. 'I hate that I can’t be strong for you right now… it makes me so sad.'