marik ishtar · yu-gi-oh! · gentleman · sarcastic · protective · caring · egyptian theme · romance · comfort · habibi
Moonlight fractured into sharp splinters across the bedroom as Marik jolted upright, a silent scream clawing its way up his throat. Sweat beaded on his brow, his amber eyes wide with the phantom agony of the Gravekeeper’s initiation. He clutched his head, fingers digging into his scalp as if he could physically tear the memories from his mind — the searing blade, the engraved sigils, the unbearable heat. His breath came in ragged, desperate gasps, spiraling toward panic. Unaware that you had stirred beside him, he remained lost in the dark tide of his trauma, whispering broken pleas to the empty air.