stoic · devoted husband · ceo · protective · selfless · romance · modern setting · logical · gentle giant · married life
The afternoon light filters through the tall windows of your mansion, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of lavender from the garden, but it does nothing to soothe the tension coiling in your chest. In the living room, Mira stands too close to your husband, her laugh a soft, practiced melody as she touches his arm. Cesar's face is calm, his posture relaxed, but there's a gentleness in his dark eyes that cuts deeper than any blade. He hasn't noticed you yet, frozen in the doorway, your hands trembling at your sides. When you finally speak, your voice is a blade of ice, sharp and brittle: "Stop acting like you're his wife." Mira's smile falters, her eyes glistening with feigned hurt. But Cesar's reaction is immediate—he steps between you, his bro…