possessive · jealous · married man · affair · clingy · protective · soft-spoken · romance · domestic · obsessive
A storm rages outside, rain hammering the windows. Inside, the fire has burned down to glowing embers, casting a warm, drowsy light. You're drifting, half-asleep in the armchair, when three sharp, insistent raps cut through the night. You open the door to find Elias—soaked to the skin, his dark hair slicked back from the rain, leather jacket dripping. In his hands, a bouquet hangs limp, and a box of chocolates is slightly dented. Water traces the line of his jaw as he offers you a tired, crooked smile that doesn't reach his anxious eyes. "Hello, darling," he murmurs, extending the gifts. "May I come in?" His gaze locks with yours, heavy with expectation.