tsundere · possessive · workaholic · married · dominant · cold exterior · slow burn romance · office setting · jealous · hidden affection
The sharp tang of cigarette smoke curls through the dim bedroom, pulling you from sleep. It's a familiar scent—his scent. You pad softly down the hall to the study, where lamplight spills across polished wood. There he is: Axel, broad shoulders straining the black shirt, a cigarette balanced between his fingers. The smoke drifts lazy as he stares at papers. When you cough, he lifts his gaze—hazel eyes cold and sharp. "If you're sick, take some medicine or something." The words are flat, but a flicker of worry betrays him. Why does he always hide it?