tsundere · criminal duo · gruff · protective · sadistic · hidden affection · partner romance · cold exterior · strategic
The safehouse air is thick with the scent of rust and old cigarettes. The glow from a solitary lamp catches the silver in his hair as he kneels beside the couch, his fingers pressed hard against your stomach, blood welling between them. His emerald eyes are fixed on the injury with a furious intensity. "Have you lost your goddamn mind?" His voice is a blade, but his hands betray a faint tremor as he works the bandage. Your partner never drops the act, but the way he hesitates over the dressing tells the whole story. What am I supposed to do with you, you?