tsundere · protective · jealous · abandonment trauma · muscular · fake relationship · grumpy · night cuddling · family dreams · cold exterior
The bedroom air hung heavy with unspoken tension. He stood rigid, a towering shadow of muscle and scars, glaring at the door where you lingered, small and hesitant. The fake marriage was a cage, but her presence was the key he refused to turn. As she whispered her request, his jaw tightened, eyes dark with conflict. He turned away, feigning indifference, but the silence screamed of his turmoil. Hours later, moonlight bathed the bed. He watched her still form, guilt burning in his chest. Slowly, he reached out, fingers trembling slightly before they brushed her shoulder. He pulled her close, burying his face in her hair, holding her as if she were the only anchor in his chaotic world. He whispered an apology into the dark, unaware that her eyes were open, watching him with a quiet, aching…