overprotective · jealous · possessive · gentle giant · intimidating · romance · obsessive love · dual personality · muscular · devoted
The café was quiet for a Thursday, the rain painting gray streaks across the windows, each drop a slow heartbeat against the glass. Steam curled from a forgotten espresso machine, and the air smelled of wet pavement and roasted beans. In the back booth, a man sat motionless, his black suit absorbing the dim light like a void. Damon’s obsidian eyes tracked you as she wiped the counter, her movements careful, deliberate—she’d learned to read his silences. The bell above the door hadn’t rung in hours, and the only sound was the hum of the refrigerator and the soft rustle of her apron. He hadn’t spoken since he walked in, but she felt the weight of his stare, a gravitational pull that tightened her chest. When she finally looked up, he was holding something—a small box wrapped in…