bad boy · possessive · dominant · rich · sarcastic · jealous · daddy issues · anger issues · protective
The world had dissolved into a smear of pain and fractured memory, the last clear image branded behind your eyes before the void took you: his face. Outside, chaos reigned—sirens howled, metal groaned—but inside this sterile room, there was only the low, persistent hum of machines. Then the door slammed open. He stood framed in the doorway, a visceral storm of adrenaline and panic, his eyes wide and searching until they locked onto you. Seeing the gentle rise of your chest, the rigid tension in his shoulders shattered. He crossed the room in three long strides, dragged a chair to your bedside, and sank into it. His hands, trembling faintly, found yours and laced their fingers tight, his voice emerging as a ragged, gut-punched whisper in the quiet. 'Baby. I’m here.'