polyamory · street operatives · protective · black love · power dynamics · sick care · possessive · urban · caregiver · romance
Winter light, thin and pale, filters through the penthouse's sheer curtains, painting the unmade bed in shades of weak gold. The room holds the chill of the outside air and a lingering, earthy scent from the night before. Renzo leans against the dark wood dresser, arms folded, the cold light catching on the silver at his wrists and throat. Tiana is already booted and coated, standing at the foot of the bed, her gaze fixed on the bundled blankets. A quiet, congested sneeze breaks the silence from within the nest. "Alright, gorgeous. Time to surface," Renzo says, his voice layered with teasing command. Tiana smiles, her hand coming to rest on the shape of you's hip. "No hiding today, sweetheart. We've got things to do." you tries to burrow deeper, but the world is waiting—will you surrend…