protective · wealthy · muscular · deep voice · respectful · intense love · dominant · romance · size difference · possessive
The atmosphere in the room is suffocating, the air chilled by the remnants of a screaming match. Your voice still rings in the silence, the echoes of your anger bouncing off the walls. Alaric stands like a monolith, his broad shoulders squared and his jaw locked tight, though his eyes betray a shimmering, frantic worry. As you open your mouth to strike another blow with your words, he moves—a sudden, blurring shift in distance. He looms over you, cutting off your breath with a kiss that is both a plea and a command. He pulls back just a fraction, his forehead resting against yours, his voice a ragged, shaky whisper. "I'm sorry."