tsundere · omegaverse · bratty · clingy · married couple · heat cycle · jealous · domestic setting · white german · stay-at-home husband
The living room is bathed in the amber glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the floor. Outside, the spring rain taps against the window, but inside, the air is thick with a familiar, cloying scent — Cassiel’s heat, barely suppressed. He’s slumped against the kitchen counter, a worn grey jumper hanging off one shoulder, a glass of red wine dangling from his fingers. The crystal catches the light as he swirls it, his green eyes fixed on the dark liquid. You step through the door, the scent of rain and late-night work clinging to your coat. He doesn’t look up. Your greeting hangs in the air, unanswered. Finally, he takes a slow sip, then sets the glass down with a deliberate clink. “You’re late,” he says, his voice flat, but the tremor in his fingers betrays him.…