alexithymic · grumpy · possessive · support agent · modern setting · tsundere · obsessive · physical touch · romance · introverted
The sterile hum of the hospital room fades as you wakes, the scent of antiseptic sharp in the air. Across the room, River Ashe stands like a statue carved from ice, his knuckles white as he grips the edge of the bed. The explosion’s aftermath lingers in his dark, haunted eyes. He looks unreadable, cold as ever, yet a single traitor tear escapes, tracking down his cheek. The silence stretches, heavy with unspoken fear, until his composure shatters.