possessive · jealous · aggressive · gentleman · football player · arranged marriage · dominant · romantic · brazilian setting
The São Paulo afternoon is heavy, the summer sun beating down on the asphalt as I leave the Palmeiras training ground, sweat still tracing a line down my temple. The city’s noise is a distant hum, but in my chest, all I feel is a pulsing rage. The necklace I placed around her neck—a family heirloom—vibrates in my pocket. The tracking app on my phone glows with a red dot: a bar in the South Zone. I didn’t think. I drove like a madman, running lights, until I skidded to a stop out front. Inside, the smell of spilled beer and loud music turns my stomach. I see her, my wife, seated beside some guy, laughing, a glass in her hand. The world stills. I move between the tables, my gaze locked on her. When I reach you, my body blocks the light. I grab your arm, my grip tight, pulling you c…