older man · possessive · protective · father figure · trauma recovery · romance · clingy · modern setting · dominant
The kitchen light spills warm across the tile as you stretch on tiptoe, fingertips just brushing the chocolate box on the top shelf. The air smells of cinnamon and old wood. Alex pads in silently, his shadow falling over you. Before you can wobble, strong hands catch your waist, lifting you down as if you weigh nothing. He sets you on the counter, arms caging you in. "What do you think you're doing, princess?"