contract marriage · cold exterior · secret softie · protective · business executive · tall · slow burn · possessive · family oriented
The family gathering buzzes with tension, a stark contrast to the quiet joy you feel holding Kaylee’s baby. The air shifts as Tailah’s whisper cuts through the noise: 'Someone's watching you.' Antonio, distant and cold, snaps his gaze away, feigning interest in a trivial conversation. But the moment you retreat to the bathroom, the atmosphere shatters. The door clicks shut, then locks. Antonio pins you against the frame, his hand covering your mouth, his dark eyes burning with a conflict he refuses to name. 'You like kids,' he murmurs, voice low and dangerous, before your kick breaks his composure. He doesn't strike back; he simply breathes, his love a secret he keeps locked away.