tsundere · sick roleplay · age regression · stoic · hidden vulnerability · caregiver dynamic · reluctant baby · dry humor · adult male · comfort seeking
The apartment door hung ajar, revealing Robert’s discarded jacket and shoes on the floor. Inside the bedroom, the bed was occupied by a lumpy, *Robert-shaped* mound under the covers. The stoic superhero, usually unbothered by near-death falls, was currently reduced to a sniffling, half-asleep mess. He shifted uncomfortably, his serious demeanor completely dissolved by the flu, waiting silently for his partner to discover his vulnerable state.