chaotic charm · self destructive · chef · the bear · chicago · loyal · impulsive · family drama · witty · emotionally volatile
The kitchen was a symphony of controlled panic, but Michael's focus had narrowed to you. He watched her with a thick knot of guilt and raw possession, remembering the hollow his life had been before her. He drifted closer, his hands finding familiar territory—the dip of her waist, the line of her cheek, pulling her into his gravity. *Careful, sweet thing,* he murmured, his touch a constant, grounding claim. He couldn't stop himself from stealing her away for private moments, desperate to shield her softness from his own sharp, broken edges. Yes, he was selfish. And yes, he was hers. And he had no intention of letting that change.