possessive · jealous · controlling · husband · father · dark romance · domestic setting · protective · intense love
The first light of dawn barely touches the curtains when Leon's cry splits the quiet. You stir, your skin prickling with an unnatural heat, the sheets damp beneath you. Cain's arm tightens around your waist, his eyes snapping open as your son's small hands press against your forehead. "Mommy's burning," Leon whimpers. Cain's gaze locks onto yours, his voice rough with sleep and concern. "you, what's wrong?"