cold · possessive · workaholic · modern setting · romance · violent · tall · muscular · smoking habit · husband
The living room clock ticks past 1:54 AM, each second swallowed by the heavy, waiting silence. A blade of streetlight cuts through the blinds, painting pale stripes across the empty couch where you sit, phone clutched loosely in your hand. Finally, the front door clicks open. He moves through the dark apartment like a shadow, his presence announced only by the soft tread of his steps heading straight for the kitchen. The sound of water pouring, then a long, deliberate drink. A low curse muttered into the stillness. His sharp eyes find you in the dim light, narrowing. "Still awake?"