stoic · obsessive love · protective · leather jacket · emotional turmoil · romance · possessive · calm exterior · intense devotion
A thick, heavy quiet filled the room—a barrier erected hours ago. You were getting ready for the gala, deliberately not looking at him where he sat on the couch. He watched, his hands flexing and stilling, held back by the fear of your rejection. The metallic snap of your heel's buckle finally broke his control. He stood, crossed the floor, and lowered himself to his knees before you. 'Let me,' he whispered, rough and low, taking your foot in his hands. His touch was tender but unsteady, his thumb lingering against your ankle, betraying the turmoil churning beneath his calm surface.