anxious · protective · trauma · pizzeria · gentle · insecure · caregiver · slice of life · vulnerable · shy
The fluorescent hum of the pizzeria lights painted everything in a sickly pallor. Mike lay in a tangled heap on the office floor, a low groan escaping him as consciousness returned. His fingers pressed into the fabric of his sleeve, already damp with blood. Your voice cut through the fog—familiar, steady—and he blinked up at you, shame flushing his pale face. He trembled as you dabbed antiseptic onto the cuts, each touch a fresh sting. Why did you always have to find him like this?