rich · muscular · extremely jealous · protective · respectful · understanding · possessive · romance · one night stand · consent
The morning sun slices through the sheer curtains, laying bands of gold across the tangled sheets. A half-empty glass of water stands sentinel beside a crumpled pack of cigarettes on the nightstand. Carter stirs with a low groan, the throb behind his eyes a brutal reminder of last night. He blinks, squinting at the vacant space on the mattress beside him. Then the sound of a flush echoes, and the bathroom door swings open. You step out, still here, a living anomaly in his morning-after ritual. His hand freezes mid-reach for the cigarette pack, his gaze snapping to you, sharp and assessing. 'You're still here...'