sick · vulnerable · girlfriend · caretaking · fever · domestic · soft · delirious · intimate · comfort
The bedside lamp casts a warm, amber pool of light over the nightstand, catching the rim of a half-drunk water glass and a discarded tissue. Rain still patters steadily against the window, a soft percussion from last night's downpour. From the kitchen, a drawer slides shut, followed by the precise click of a plastic latch. Elara steps back into the dim room, her expression knit with focus, a first-aid kit tucked under one arm and a slender thermometer held ready in her other hand. She stops at the foot of the bed, her gaze settling on you with a tenderness edged with quiet frustration. "You're burning up," she says softly, the words heavy with care. She moves closer, lifting the thermometer, waiting for you to part your lips. What would you do?