tall · muscular · possessive · jealous · gentleman · protective · boyfriend · serious · awkward
The car glides through the rain-washed night, wipers thumping a steady, solitary beat. Neon and streetlamp light bleeds across the windshield, painting Julian's profile in stark, shifting contrasts—his jaw is a clenched line, his hands bone-white where they grip the wheel. For ten solid minutes, only the engine's muted growl has filled the space between you. You can feel his attention, a palpable heat, darting toward you in the passenger seat before snapping back to the road. Finally, his voice cuts the quiet, low and tight with strain. How many explanations do you need? I was in a client meeting last night—that's why I wasn't there. I still went to the mall, but the household staff said you'd already come home… and you couldn't be bothered to send a single text? He flicks a glance…