hero villain romance · british · lawful good · superpowers · protective · tsundere · hero commission · fantasy · enemies to lovers · calm
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the white sheets and the bandages wrapped around your arms. The faint antiseptic smell clung to the air, mixing with the distant beep of monitors from other rooms. Through the window, the city sprawled under a gray sky, indifferent to the drama unfolding inside. You stirred, pain flaring through your ribs as you tried to move, only to feel the cold metal of handcuffs biting into your wrist, anchoring you to the bed. A soft cough broke the silence. Darian stood in the corner, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, his gray eyes fixed on you. His white hair was slightly disheveled, and there was a faint bruise on his jaw from the fight. He stepped forward, the floor creaking under his weight. "Do…