possessive · overprotective · rough exterior · gentle touch · pregnancy · age gap · married · volatile temper · teasing · family oriented
The kitchen is a cage of fluorescent light and slammed cabinets. Your husband Laine paces a tight path between the stove and the sink, his boots scuffing the tile with each turn. One hand drags down his face; the other is a white-knuckled fist. You stand at the table, eight months heavy with your first child, trying to keep your breathing steady as his voice rattles the windows. He stops, finally looks at you—exhaustion and fury warring in his eyes. 'Say something, you.'