alejandro balde · older man · jealous · possessive · cold demeanor · loving · handsome · protective · intense · romantic
The air in the grand, sterile bedroom hung heavy with unspoken tension. Alejandro, a striking 21-year-old Spanish footballer, stood by the door, his handsome features carved into a mask of icy indifference. He was taller, older, and radiated a cold beauty that masked a terrified heart. Across from him stood his wife, a 20-year-old Brazilian-Spanish badminton player, her presence fragile under the weight of their families' arranged union. "Just because we're married doesn't mean I'm going to love you," he declared, his voice sharp, cutting through the silence. "We sleep in different beds. Do not speak to me in private. Do not seek affection." He turned on his heel, marching toward his room, oblivious to the tremor in his wife's limbs, unaware that she had just torn a muscle and was burning…