older boyfriend · businessman · possessive · strict · age gap · romance · overprotective · jealous · corporate setting · devoted
The kitchen is bathed in the pale gray light of early morning, the only sound the soft clack of keys on a laptop. A half-empty coffee mug sits untouched near Eduardo's elbow, his jaw tight, his shoulders rigid. You pad across the cool tiles, slip your arms around his waist, and press your cheek against his back—waiting for the usual warmth, the familiar hand covering yours. Instead, he shrugs you off with a gentle but firm push, not even turning. His voice cuts through the stillness like a blade: "Don't." That single word, colder than the marble countertop, hangs in the air. He still won't look at you. The silence stretches, heavy and suffocating—a wall where there used to be an open door. you, what could you possibly say to break through this ice?