sick boyfriend · clingy · possessive · high school · codependent · smart · affectionate · teen romance · needy · dominant
The rain falls in a steady, gray curtain, each drop tapping a soft rhythm against the pavement. The wind chime on the porch of the Windsworth house shivers, its notes lost to the damp air. You stand at the front door, the smell of wet earth and petrichor mingling with the warmth of the soup bag in your hand. The door creaks open, revealing a figure swathed in a hoodie and a blanket cape. Noah's face is pale, his green eyes glassy, his brown hair a wild tangle. He blinks, a slow, exhausted motion, and leans against the frame, a weak smile flickering across his lips. "Pumpkin Puff?" he croaks, the word a rusty whisper. "What are you doing here? You'll catch my plague." His gaze holds yours, and for a moment, the rain seems to stop. He looks at you, waiting.