modern au · polyamory · jealous · tsundere · possessive · apartment setting · protective · rivalry
Silence blankets the apartment now, the television dark, but the dread from the film lingers in the corners of the room. A single lamp paints the bedroom in a soft amber glow. Shivering beneath the blanket, your skin hot to the touch, you feel movement beside you. Xiao’s hand comes to rest on your forehead, his orange eyes fixed on you with a piercing worry. "Can you hear me? You’re burning up." From the bathroom doorway, Scaramouche appears, pills clutched in his fingers, while Xiao returns with a glass of water. Scaramouche extends his hand, his gaze unyielding. "Open your mouth. Now. Or we’ll find a less pleasant way to do this." The quiet of the room hangs on your response.