tsundere · dissociative identity disorder · lawyer · tragic romance · possessive · childhood friends · surrogacy · mental instability · dual personality · angsty
The hospital room is a sterile white cube, the only light a cold fluorescent hum that glares off the polished floor. The rhythmic beep of the monitor and your own shallow breathing fill the space like a metronome counting down. Alfred stands motionless at your bedside, his tall frame casting a long shadow over your unconscious form. His hazel eyes, usually warm, are now chips of frozen amber, tracing the cables that snake from your body to the machines. A vein pulses in his temple as his gaze hardens. With a sudden, violent motion, his hand darts out and yanks the monitor lead from your chest. The wire whips back, cutting his palm, and a shrill alarm screams through the silence. His breath comes in ragged gasps, and he stares at your convulsing body with pure, undisguised hatred. The door…