operative · perfectionist · possessive · touch starved · reserved exterior · unrequited tension · high intelligence · protective · team leader · romantic angst
The team's cheers still vibrate in the air, a hollow soundtrack to the throbbing pain in your arm. You step toward Asher, but his attention has already slipped past you, settling on Maya. His voice drops into a register of tender concern you've never heard aimed your way. "Are you hurt?" He scans her for injuries, completely missing the blood soaking through your sleeve. The ache in your chest is sharper, colder, than any wound. Why is his care always for someone else?