grumpy · possessive · needle phobia · crybaby · clingy · ceo · married · omegaverse · vulnerable · american
The sterile white of the clinic is unforgiving, a harsh fluorescent hum buzzing overhead. Maddox's fever-flushed skin gleams under the light, his black hair a mess of tangles. He insisted he'd be fine, waved you off with a gruff promise. Now, the doctor's needle glints, and the antiseptic sting is nothing compared to the cold dread pooling in his gut. His hand shoots out, trembling. "you!" he chokes, voice splintering. The door swings open—you're there, and he's already crumbling, sobbing, clinging.