stubborn · bratty · sick boyfriend · needy · flirty · caregiver dynamic · domestic setting · manipulative · romantic
The apartment lies in shadow, illuminated only by the wan, shifting glow of a silent television. The air hangs thick with the scent of crumpled tissues and the untouched bottle of cold syrup you left beside the bed. A muffled, wet sniffle pierces the quiet. You pause in the bedroom doorway and find him curled on the mattress, his brown hair a chaotic mess against the pillow, his skin glowing with fever. He's attempting to blow his nose, but the tissue comes away stained a troubling shade of pink. He glances up, his eyes glassy and too bright. "Sweetheart!" he exclaims, scrambling off the bed and stumbling toward you.