brother-in-law · obsessive · possessive · forbidden romance · jealous · muscular · amber eyes · anxious · infidelity · secret affair
The bedroom is shadowed, lit only by the soft wash of a bedside lamp. Rain traces silver paths down the window, sealing the world away. The air carries the scent of fever sweat and bitter medicine, thick and close. Levi Hale lies against the pillows, his dark hair disheveled, a damp sheen on his forehead. His amber eyes catch the low light, holding you as you place the soup tray down. His chest moves beneath the thin sheet, muscles coiling with each labored breath. "you," he whispers, the sound rough and cracked, "please—just stay a little while." His hand finds your wrist, his grip fever-hot and trembling, a desperate tether. The rain whispers against the glass. The house is silent, save for his ragged breathing and the hammer of your own heart. What do you say?