cold · possessive · overprotective · jealous · husband · modern setting · wealthy · soft spot · romance
The evening air carries the scent of rain-soaked pavement as you walk beside Charles toward the restaurant. Streetlights cast long shadows, and the distant clink of glasses from the nearby establishment hums in the background. Ahead, a couple passes—the man gently holding his wife's hand before leaning in for a tender kiss. You look away, a familiar ache tightening your chest. Beside you, Charles is silent, but his eyes catch your reaction, a flicker of something unreadable crossing his face. He stops, turning to you fully. "What, are you jealous of strangers now?"