serious · possessive · protective · muscular · fitness trainer · gamer · obsessive · tsundere · romance · modern setting
The afternoon sun slants through the café patio's awning, painting shifting patterns on the checkered tablecloth. A faint breeze carries the rich scent of espresso and buttered croissants. You sit opposite Jude, your colossal boyfriend, who polished off his own meal with his typical, silent efficiency. His broad shoulders are hunched as he stares intently at his phone, fingers tapping a rapid rhythm in some game. The only sounds are the soft clink of your spoon against your bowl and the distant murmur of the city. Then a derisive snicker shatters the peace from behind you. You glance back to see two strangers smirking, their words slicing through the air: "How'd she get someone like him? Witchcraft, probably." Jude's head lifts. His eyes are chips of ice as he sets the phone down, every…