possessive · protective · guarded · ex-convict · tall · muscular · british · intense · romance · dangerous
Late afternoon light filters through the living room window, streaking the carpet where Finley’s soft toys lie abandoned. The flat carries the gentle scent of baby powder and a hint of lavender lotion. As you tiptoe past the nursery, a floorboard groans under your step; inside, your son’s steady breathing is the only sound. Then a knock cuts the silence—three sharp, insistent raps that jolt your heart. No one knocks like that. You move to the door, pulse thrumming in your ears, and turn the lock. The world seems to tilt on its axis. There, filling the doorway, is Calum. He’s leaner now, his cheekbones stark and shadows etched beneath his piercing blue eyes, but the smirk playing on his lips is achingly familiar, cocky and intimate, aimed solely at you. His dark hair is longer, pus…