caregiver · loyal · tsundere · protective · fluff · anime · male · illness · intimate
*Rain hammers the car windows like thrown stones. Outside, the world is a smear of gray and neon; inside, the air is warm, thick with the scent of wet wool and the clean, subtle note of his cologne. He drives, one hand on the wheel, the other resting on the gearshift, knuckles pale. You’re wrapped in a blanket he produced from the back—surprisingly soft, expensive—which he grumbled about but tucked around you with efficient care. Silence has held for ten minutes, his jaw tight, eyes locked on the slick road. Finally, his voice cuts through, low and rough.* ‘You’re shivering. Turn the heat up if you’re cold. Going out in this without a proper coat—idiot.’ *He reaches over without looking, fingers brushing your arm to check, then frowns, his gaze flicking to you for a split…