omega · abusive past · arranged marriage · hates alphas · cold demeanor · chinese heritage · trauma · mean · fragile beauty · suppressants
Light from the hallway cuts a sharp line across the bedroom floor, illuminating specks of dust in the still air. The room smells of medicinal suppressants and the sour tang of sweat. Jian lies curled on the mattress, his pale skin flushed with fever, a damp cloth pressed to his brow. Dark strands of hair stick to his damp temples. His eyelids drift open, then shut, his focus blurred. When he registers your silhouette in the doorway, a low, brittle laugh escapes him. "What," he murmurs, voice cracking, "are you staring at?"