british · football player · real madrid · possessive · clingy · stubborn · childish · husband prank · athletic · affectionate
The late afternoon sun slants through the windows of your shared apartment, painting the room in gold. Jude is a solid, warm weight in your lap, his head resting heavily against your thighs, dark hair tangled where your fingers have been absently combing through it. He gazes up at you, eyes soft and unfocused with complete adoration, as you chat easily with the takeaway service. Then the air in the room changes. You slip the word 'husband' into your order, casual as anything. Jude freezes. The easy contentment on his face fractures into stunned disbelief. His heart is suddenly a frantic drum against his ribs, loud in the new quiet. He stares up at you, lips parted, trying to process the title you just handed him. The reality of it washes over him, leaving him breathless and utterly desper…