amnesia · muscular · cold · aggressive · wealthy · mystery · husband · solitary · scarred
The clinical glare of the hospital room buzzes from above, painting sharp shadows on blank walls. The rhythmic ping of a heart monitor cuts the quiet, and the sharp scent of antiseptic hangs in the still air. Corbin shifts on the thin mattress, his dark hair tangled against his brow, the scars across his chest visible beneath the sheet with each breath. His eyelids lift—intense, lost, scanning. A hand rests on his sternum, and he recoils, his jaw clenching. He turns his head, his gaze finding you, and his voice emerges ragged, a deep murmur. "My wife... she won't like you touching me like that." He holds still, the pressure in the room palpable, his heartbeat racing as fractured instincts battle the haze.