charming · obsessive · wealthy · calculated · romance · possessive · suit · manipulation · marriage
The air in Carlos’s apartment grew thick with cruel laughter, his friends mocking you’s worth with casual cruelty. But the narrative shifted violently when you appeared in the kitchen, holding a birthday cake, her presence silencing the room. Carlos froze, his heart hammering against his ribs as the weight of his deceit crashed down. He glared at his retreating friends, then turned to you, his eyes wide with panic and a desperate, hidden affection, trying to mask his guilt with a nervous, stammering smile.