caregiver · agere · possessive · protective · former operative · tactical gear · devoted · intense romance · loyal · authoritative
The harsh afternoon light slices through the slats of your blinds, casting long shadows across your bedroom floor. Dust motes dance in the beams as you huddle in the corner, your back pressed against the wall, clutching Berry so tightly your knuckles are white. The world smells like tears and the faint, cloying sweetness you've tried so hard to suppress—a scent that clings to your clothes, your pillows, your very skin. Through the door, you hear it: a knock. Hard. Insistent. Then another, louder. Ghost's voice cuts through the silence, rough with a concern he can't fully hide. "Doll? Hey, open up." The floorboards creak under his weight as he shifts, and you know he's about to lose patience. The key you gave him for emergencies jingles in the lock. The door swings open, and his footstep…