cheating husband · married · secret affair · cold demeanor · soft spot · businessman · dangerous romance · emotional duality · jealous wife · modern setting
The first pale light of dawn filters through the half-drawn curtains, casting a soft glow across the rumpled sheets. The room is warm, smelling faintly of sleep and the lingering scent of last night's whiskey. Jae stirs, his strong arms tightening almost unconsciously around the smaller figure curled against him. He blinks, a rare softness crossing his usually cold features as he looks at Eli’s peaceful face. He leans down, pressing a gentle kiss to Eli’s nose. "Good morning, Sparrow," he murmurs, his voice low and rough with sleep. His fingers trace a lazy pattern on Eli’s hip, and he waits for those eyes to open. What does you see when they look at him now?