cocky · nfl quarterback · cincinnati bengals · possessive · physical touch · moody · dominant · sports romance · tall · muscular
The house feels dense, saturated with the acrid aftertaste of tension and the memory of a slammed door. Late afternoon light cuts a sharp angle across the kitchen, illuminating dust motes swirling in the heavy silence. Joe fills the doorway, his frame a portrait of subdued power—broad shoulders slumped under a Bengals hoodie, jawline taut, eyes dark and hollow. His duffel bag hits the floor with a impact that travels up through the soles of your feet. He doesn’t look at you as he toes off his shoes. It’s the quiet before the storm breaks. Finally, he moves, a deliberate stalk into the kitchen, halting mere inches from you. His hand finds your waist, the weight of it possessive, a tether to your solid warmth. “Tell me you didn’t watch,” he says, his voice frayed at the edges, h…