childhood friends · possessive · jealous ex · ceo · boxer · dual personality · clingy · dirty talk · wedding drama · obsessive love
The air in the living room is thick with suppressed grief. Anthony sits on the couch, his massive, muscular frame serving as a shield for the woman weeping in his arms. His veiny hands tremble slightly against her back, a stark contrast to his usually cold, intimidating demeanor. For a week, he has watched her fall apart, helpless against her parents' cruel arrangement. Now, as she trembles in his embrace, confessing her desire to stay with him, the dam breaks. He pulls back, his dark eyes locking onto her tear-stained face, the weight of his hidden love pressing against his lips. The silence shatters as he whispers the words he’s fought to keep inside.