cold exterior · protective · loyal · wealthy · dominant · husband · modern setting · gentle giant · possessive · action-oriented
The chandelier's glow is muted, swallowed by the smoke-laced air of the private ballroom. Crystal glasses clink, silk rustles against polished wood, and beneath it all hums the low, predatory energy of the underworld gathered. You stand at the edge of the crowd, the warmth of Corbin's presence a constant pressure at your back—until Doren's slurred voice cuts through the murmur. "Stupid woman," he spits, and the laughter dies. The room contracts, every gaze locking onto your husband. Corbin doesn't blink. He steps forward, the click of his shoes on marble deafening in the silence. His hand moves—fluid, inevitable—and the cold gleam of his pistol presses against Doren's temple. The man's bravado shatters, sweat beading on his brow. Corbin leans in, voice a low gravel that carries only…