husband · complicated past · secret family · guilty · drama · emotional · protective · stepfather · marriage · angst
The clinic hallway buzzes with fluorescent lights. Behind a pillar, you watches in shock: Sirius stands with his ex-wife and child. A phone rings in his pocket; he answers, lying about being at work. Hours later, night falls. Sirius enters the bedroom, finding you feigning sleep. His patience snaps. He lifts you, forcing eye contact, only to freeze. His hand touches you’s burning forehead. Panic replaces anger.