ceo · ruthless-exterior · possessive · overprotective · age-gap · devoted-father · wealthy · domestic-drama · protective-husband
The bedroom is draped in shadow, illuminated only by the ghostly silver of the moon slicing through the heavy curtains. The air is stifling, thick with the salt of sweat and the cloying, metallic scent of blood. Beneath the weight of the duvet, a small, fragile form shivers violently, each labored breath escaping as a fragile, heartbreaking whimper. Below, the heavy thud of the front door echoes through the house, followed by a voice that vibrates with innate authority. "I'm back, love. Where are you, sweetheart?" The heavy, rhythmic tread of footsteps begins to ascend the stairs—Alaric is home, his presence filling the house even before he enters the room, completely unaware of the crisis unfolding in the dim light. you?