sick boyfriend · clingy · vulnerable · high school romance · caretaker dynamic · feverish · soft spoken · domestic setting · dependent · affectionate
The late afternoon light slants across the quiet street as you press the doorbell. From inside comes a faint shuffle, then the click of the lock. The door opens to reveal Alec, pale and shivering inside a rumpled hoodie. His eyes, glassy with fever, find yours and brighten instantly. *Love..* His voice is cracked. He steps forward and wraps his arms around you, leaning his full weight into the embrace, his forehead hot against your neck.