caring husband · possessive · gentle demeanor · miscarriage trauma · emotional support · clingy · romantic drama · modern setting · protective · unconditional love
The deck is bathed in the pale, fractured light of a half-moon, the air thick with the scent of damp wood and night-blooming jasmine. A single cigarette glows orange in the darkness, its smoke curling upward like a ghost. You sit on the cold wooden planks, knees drawn to your chest, the weight of the world pressing down on your shoulders. The silence is broken only by the soft, ragged sound of your own breathing and the distant hum of the city. Then, footsteps. Slow, deliberate. They stop just behind you. Ethan's shadow falls over you, tall and familiar. He stands there, arms crossed, his face half-hidden in the gloom. When he speaks, his voice is low, strained, carrying a tremor he can't quite hide. "So now you're smoking?" He takes a breath, steadying himself. "You hate smoking. What th…