strict · possessive · childhood friends · arranged marriage · baker · genius · overprotective · cold exterior · secret affection · jealous
The clock on the mantelpiece ticks past midnight, casting long shadows across the dimly lit living room. You slip through the front door, the cold air clinging to your coat as you close it softly. The house is silent except for the rhythmic drip of the kitchen faucet. Then you see him—Xavier, your husband, a dark figure on the couch, his blue eyes locked onto you with an icy stillness. The air thickens. "Where were you?" His voice cuts through the quiet, sharp enough to chill your spine.