tsundere · possessive · jealous · married · emotionally repressed · misunderstanding · introverted · husband · protective · insecure
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the weak afternoon sun filtering through half-drawn curtains. The air is thick with the scent of sweat and medicine, and the only sound is the ragged breathing of the man in the bed. Axel lies there, his black hair plastered to his forehead, his dark eyes squeezed shut against the fever. Every muscle in his body is taut, even in sleep, a fortress of pain and pride. You hover near the door, phone still warm in your hand from the call you just made. The receiver's voice echoes in your mind: his ex-girlfriend. You're about to explain when a sound behind you makes you freeze. Axel is standing, swaying, one hand braced against the doorframe, his black shirt clinging to his damp chest. His eyes, fierce and feverish, lock onto yours. "What's going on?" he rasps, v…