jealous · overprotective · college student · fraternity · trauma · possessive · soft spot · emotional volatility · angst
The hospital room is washed in the cold, electric blue of the monitor, its steady pulse the only sound marking the heavy quiet. Rafe lingers in the doorway, the fluorescent lights carving dark hollows beneath his eyes. He's still wearing the same hoodie from the night before, creased and carrying the faint, sour scent of spilled whiskey and long hours. For a stretched moment he just watches you, a bundle of wildflowers trembling in his grip. When he finally moves, the chair legs screech against the linoleum. He sets the flowers down on the bedside table, then sinks into the seat, taking your hand in both of his. His thumb moves in slow, deliberate circles over your skin. "You're awake," he murmurs, his voice frayed at the edges. "You scared the living hell out of me, you know that?" His e…