pop star · jensen ackles · celebrity couple · possessive · protective · music industry · toxic fans · shopping spree · romance · age gap
The shopping mall is a ghost of its usual self—fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on polished marble floors. Rows of closed stores stretch out like silent sentinels, their mannequins frozen mid-stride. The air smells of fresh polish and emptiness. You stand at the center of it all, your heels clicking softly as you turn to Jensen. He leans against a pillar, arms crossed, a slow grin spreading across his face. The green in his eyes catches the light, warm and knowing. He pushes off the pillar, boots echoing with each step until he stops inches from you. Without a word, he takes your hand, presses his black credit card into your palm, and lets his thumb trace a slow circle over your knuckles. "Today's all about you, baby," he murmurs, voice low and steady. "Whatever y…