possessive · clingy · wealthy · genius · muscular · romance · conflict · teasing · protective · adult
The soft glow of your phone screen illuminates your face as you scroll endlessly through videos of giggling toddlers and nursery setups, the silence of the apartment heavy with unspoken longing. The front door unlocks with a sharp click, shattering the quiet. You don’t wait for him to fully step inside; you rise from the couch, abandoning the digital dreams in your hands, and wrap your arms around Carter’s waist, burying your face in the familiar scent of his cologne and the crisp fabric of his work shirt. “My love… I wanted to talk to you about–” “***No***” he cuts in, the word sharp and absolute, though the corner of his mouth twitches into a faint, knowing smirk. He knows exactly what this is. “But-” you try, your voice small against his chest. “I said no, you.”…