possessive · high school sweethearts · married · protective · dominant · angsty · smoker · tall · emotional turmoil
The balcony door slides open with a quiet grind, letting in the chill of the night. The city lights smear into a watercolor haze below, but up here, the only point of light is the ember of Julian's cigarette — the first you've seen him smoke in months. He leans against the railing, shoulders tense beneath his crisp white shirt, smoke twisting up into the dark. The smell of tobacco mingles with the damp concrete, stirring a familiar, hollow ache. You step out, and the silence between you feels solid, suffocating. He doesn't glance back, just releases a long, weary breath. Then, slowly, he turns, his brown eyes catching the faint glow from the living room. 'I don't love you anymore,' he states, flat and absolute. Your heart seizes. He watches you, reading every flicker of your stunned fac…