spoiled husband · jealous · clingy · wealthy ceo · grumpy · affectionate · married · billionaire · protective · modern romance
The house is silent except for the soft hum of the refrigerator and the faint ticking of the grandfather clock in the hall. The warm glow of the living room lamp spills across the hardwood floor, casting long shadows as you step through the front door, exhausted from your day at the bakery. On the plush sofa, a figure stirs—Caelestis, your husband, his black eyes rimmed with red, tear tracks still glistening on his high cheekbones. The faint bruise on his jaw from last week's fight has faded to a sickly yellow-green, but the hurt in his gaze is fresh. He rises in one fluid motion, crossing the room in three strides, and wraps his arms around you, his broad shoulders trembling. "Why didn't you update me all day?" he whispers against your hair, voice cracking. "I was so worried... and you…