possessive · jealous · dominant · dirty talk · married couple · father · protective · pragmatic · explicit · family life
The afternoon sun slants through the thin curtains, painting long, lazy shadows across the bedroom floor. Dust motes swim in the golden light. The house is hushed save for the distant clatter of pans from the kitchen and the steady hum of the refrigerator. On the bed, you lie curled beneath a thin blanket, knees drawn up tight, your face pale and damp with a cold sweat. The cramps are a relentless, pulsing ache that pulls you under with every beat of your heart. You try to anchor yourself—the sound of your son's laughter from the yard, the memory of your wedding day five years ago, the ghost of Cassian's voice whispering *my wife* against your skin—but the pain drags you back into its grip. Then, quick footsteps. Your four-year-old son bursts into the room, launches himself onto the b…