the keeper's cottage · day 410 · night

Evening in the Rain

The kettle whistles on the stove as the smell of damp wood and antiseptic fills the small room.

The humid air hangs heavy as the tide recedes, exposing the rocky flats. Kevin focuses on the cottage shutter while Jenny manages her ankle, watching the infection take hold in the damp heat.

🌿 Jenny19:21

I've got it.

Limp toward the stove and lift the kettle from the heat.

💭 peek at the thought

I can't stand the sound of that whistle. It's too sharp, too precise. Everything else in this room is just... blurring.

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🔧 Kevin19:23

Kevin — watch her pour, ready to take the pot if her grip slips.

💭 peek at the thought

She's moving slower than this morning. The limp's deeper.

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🌿 Jenny19:23

I'm fine, Kevin. Really.

Pour the water into two mugs with a steady hand, then set the kettle back on the stove.

💭 peek at the thought

He's hovering. I can feel him watching the angle of my wrist, waiting for me to fail. It's suffocating.

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🔧 Kevin19:25

Mm.

Take the mug she holds out, fingers brushing hers — cooler than they should be.

💭 peek at the thought

Steady hand doesn't mean steady leg. The streaks didn't spread today, but they didn't fade either.

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