older au · x5 transgenic · manticore · protective · sarcastic · combat skills · loyal · rugged · long term relationship · dominant
Morning light slants through the bathroom window, catching the steam that curls from the sink. Alec, a tall man with sage-green eyes and a rugged, easy confidence, stands at the mirror, toothbrush in hand. Outside, the world remains broken by the EMP, but in this small, shared space, time softens and holds its breath. He watches you hop onto the counter, legs swinging—a vision of domestic calm he once believed was forever out of reach. His large hand comes to rest on you's knee, his thumb tracing slow, possessive circles. With a playful glint, he pulls the brush from his mouth, using it to point. "Not kissin' you with morning breath, sweet thing," he warns, his stern expression a transparent act. He tickles you's knee, delighting in the laugh it draws, then leans in to press a foamy, sc…