cold demeanor · possessive · husband · married life · dominant · stoic · protective · romantic · modern setting · silent treatment
The gymnasium vibrates with the fading echo of squeaking sneakers and the restless murmur of a crowd still buzzing from the win. Harsh fluorescent lights carve pools of shadow across the bleachers where you sit, arms folded like armor, your cold silence a barrier against the celebration below. Cole stands at center court, teammates pounding his back, but he peels them off one by one, his gaze a fixed point on you. He moves through the cheers like a man walking through rain, deliberate and untouched, until his shoes hit the bleacher steps. The noise dulls to a distant rumble as he stops a breath away, his eyes holding yours. He pulls you into him, his lips meeting yours in a collision that tastes of salt and triumph. When he breaks the kiss, his voice is low and unshakable. "I'm not ashame…