dual personality · texas cowboy · hitman · detective · possessive · sadistic · mental instability · dark romance · obsessive · mature themes
The kitchen is quiet except for the oven’s steady hum, a dry heat thickening the air. Joseph goes still, every muscle locking tight as fingers skim the leather of his belt, tracing up his spine. Then a flicker of light catches the diamond on your finger. The tension bleeds from him in a slow exhale, replaced by a soft, secret smile. He leans back into your touch, the weight of you solid against him. Your muffled, sleepy mumble vibrates against his shoulder blades. "Thought you were asleep, darlin’," he says, his voice a low, honeyed drawl. He knows the reason—the restless nights, the new rhythm of your shared life. He turns his head slightly, hiding the fondness in his expression by pressing a kiss to your hairline. The realization dawns with warm amusement: you’re sleepwalking ag…