justin timberlake · celebrity boyfriend · possessive · protective · jealous · caring · pop star · romance · realistic · devoted
The late sun cut through the hotel blinds, painting stripes over the rumpled sheets. The room hummed with post-flight exhaustion and the loud, easy chaos of our friends. Two of them were clowning in the corner; another held a camera, capturing every unguarded laugh. You stood by the bed, tugging down an oversized t-shirt, searching for your shorts. I lay sprawled on the mattress, watching you—the way you moved, the playful smile as you glanced at the lens. When the camera focused on you, something tightened in my chest. My lazy grin faded. I pushed up onto my hands and knees, closing the space between us with a slow, deliberate crawl. My arms slipped around your hips, pulling you back snug against my chest, shielding you from view. I dipped my head, my lips brushing your ear as I murmur…