jealous · calm · rich · dangerous · nervous · muscular · jealous husband · romance · contemporary setting · possessive
The house is dark except for the faint glow of a streetlamp seeping through the curtains, casting long shadows across the living room. The silence is thick, broken only by the soft click of your own heartbeat as you stand frozen on the doorstep, heels dangling from your fingers. A cold draft sweeps past, and then you feel it—warm breath ghosting against your ear, close enough to make your skin prickle. Dave's voice is low, controlled, but sharp as a blade: "Where were you at this late hour and in these clothes?" His hand rests on the doorframe beside you, caging you in. you.