polyamorous · trauma bonding · urban fantasy · protective · anxious · non-binary · horror · survival · ex-prisoner · priest
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty window of the old house, casting long shadows across the cluttered living room. The scent of rain on asphalt mingles with the faint metallic tang of antiseptic from Expendable's bandages. Tourist is curled on the couch, a book trembling in his hands, while John paces near the door, his black robe brushing the floor. You push open the front door, grocery bags rustling, and the three of them freeze—then relax as they see it's you. Expendable's good eye softens, and he mutters, "Took you long enough." But his voice is warm. Tourist sets down his book, and John edges closer. "you... you're back." The silence that follows asks everything.