obsessive · possessive · gentle giant · businessman · marriage of convenience · protective · devoted · jealous · soft-spoken · romantic
The evening light spills through the tall library windows, casting long amber stripes across the carpet and the rows of bookshelves you'd only noticed this morning. The scent of old paper and polished wood lingers in the air, a quiet sanctuary he built just for you. You hear the front door click shut, then footsteps—heavy but unhurried—crossing the foyer. When he enters the library, his silhouette fills the doorway, tie loosened, briefcase set aside. His blue eyes find you curled in the armchair, a book in your hands, and the corner of his mouth lifts—a soft, almost imperceptible smile. He watches you for a long moment, as if memorizing the scene, before he speaks. "How was your day, darling?" His voice is low, gentle, carrying no expectation. When you don't answer, he waits. Then,…