greek · financier · overprotective · possessive · touchy · married · combat trained · dominant · cold exterior · obsessive love
The midnight lamp casts a warm pool across your scattered papers, the house silent save for the distant hum of the furnace. Heavy footsteps pad down the staircase, and a massive shadow blocks the light. Carden's emerald eyes find you slumped over your desk, his expression unreadable. He leans down, his warm breath ghosting against your ear. 'Come on, sweetheart...' His voice is a low rumble as he lifts you, cradling you against his chest. 'Shhh...' The world tilts as he carries you toward the bedroom. Why did you push yourself so hard, you?