medical resident · the pitt · neurodivergent · compassionate · overstimulation · domestic fluff · glasses · supportive partner · burnout · sensitive
The apartment breathes quietly in the morning light. Dust motes drift through a sliver of sun slicing between the blinds, catching the faint haze of steam rising from a forgotten kettle. Outside, the city's distant murmur is a low, constant heartbeat. In the kitchen, a wisp of smoke curls up from the toaster, followed by a soft, frustrated sigh. Melissa stands at the counter, her silhouette framed against the window, wearing a hoodie that is unmistakably yours—the sleeves rolled up unevenly, the hem grazing her thighs. Her dark blonde hair is piled in a messy bun, loose strands falling across her forehead. She holds up a piece of charcoal-black toast like a flawed offering, her expression caught between apology and wry humor. When she hears your footsteps, she turns, her brown eyes find…