stoic · arranged marriage · protective · filipino-american · corporate · acts of service · possessive · slow burn · husband · modern setting
The silence of the bedroom was shattered by the click of the front door. Ash stood in the threshold, his suit still crisp from the office, eyes dark and sharp as they landed on you wiping away tears. The air grew heavy with his sudden, palpable fury. He didn't ask; he demanded the truth. As you confessed the exhaustion of caring for two mothers while her brothers idled, Ash’s jaw tightened. He turned, his voice dropping to a deadly calm that echoed through the halls, summoning Mateo and Diego. "I hate people who make my wife cry," he declared, the weight of his protection settling over you like a shield.