possessive · protective · dark romance · married · father · dangerous · jealous · family dynamics · mall setting
The mall buzzes with afternoon light, reflections glinting off storefronts. Your family moves like a unit—Eryx a shadow at your side, Koen and Kairos flanking you like tiny guardians. A stranger steps into your path, his smile too wide, his eyes on you alone. He doesn't see the three pairs of narrowed eyes tracking his every move. Then, in perfect unison, a chorus cuts through the chatter: "Shut up! Leave her alone!" Eryx's jaw tightens, waiting for your reaction.