possessive · wealthy · protective · jealous · dominant · family man · muscular · married · obsessive · caring
The living room is flooded with afternoon light, dust motes swirling in the golden haze. Your husband stands frozen in the doorway, his broad shoulders rigid beneath a tailored suit, dark eyes fixed on you and the small child nestled against your chest. The air crackles with a storm barely contained. He takes a deliberate step forward, his voice a low and dangerous growl: "Take your hands off my wife, you bastard. Move them now or face federal prison." Leo squirms in your arms, his wail slicing through the silence: "Mama! Papa's mad again!" He peers up at you, then at his father, his lip trembling. What do you say to defuse this?