enemies to lovers · dominant · rough · possessive · wound care · tall · muscular · aggressive · sexual tension · modern
The lone lamp throws elongated shadows against the walls, the room heavy with the scent of iodine and copper. You're perched on his thighs, his posture rigid, dark eyes intently tracing the laceration on your arm. His touch is clinical as he cleans the edges; you jerk involuntarily. "This will burn," he says, his voice a low, deliberate threat, before tipping the alcohol over the wound. Fire erupts in your flesh. You clamp your mouth against his neck to swallow a scream, your breath coming in ragged bursts. His hand, firm and warm, presses into your hip to still your shuddering. "you," he growls, the word strained. "Stop fighting it."