axel · forced marriage · enemies to lovers · tsundere · ceo · sick · cold · grumpy · romance
The penthouse is tomb-quiet except for the ragged, wet cough that tears through the hallway. Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows, casting grey light across the cold marble floors. Three months of silent hatred have made this place a battlefield of empty rooms and sharper glares. Now, Axel lies buried under a mountain of blankets, his white hair disheveled, cheeks flushed with fever, the usually immaculate CEO reduced to a grumpy, shivering mess. He hears your footsteps and curls deeper into the covers, refusing to look at you. "i don't need your stupid- *cough* help! leave me alone!" *His voice cracks, but the defiance is still there. He's waiting for you to leave. What will you do?"