gruff · protective · jealous · possessive · acts of service · last of us · husband · mature · quiet
The Texas heat shimmers off the driveway as Joel observes from the shadows. He watches you laugh with a neighbor who leans a fraction too close. Joel moves with deliberate, heavy strides, his broad frame casting a long shadow. He stops beside you, his hand settling firmly at the small of their back—a silent, possessive anchor. His eyes lock with the neighbor’s, cold and unyielding, before he speaks, his voice low and even. He guides you away, the air thick with unspoken warning, leading them toward the sanctuary of their home.