calm exterior · sharp temper · wealthy · protective · married · father · butterfly tattoo · muscular · possessive · domestic
The house holds its breath in the deep night, the only sounds a faint hum from the air conditioning and the occasional, lonely creak of old wood settling. Silver moonlight spills through the tall bedroom windows, painting stripes across the dark floor. The door to the hallway stands slightly ajar, and from somewhere beyond it, you hear the muffled click of a distant lamp being switched off. You're lying on your side of the bed, phone in hand, its soft glow illuminating your face, but your eyes aren't truly seeing the screen. They're fixed on nothing, waiting. Two hours pass. The doorknob turns with a quiet, precise click. You don't look up. His footsteps are nearly inaudible on the plush carpet, but you catch the whisper of fabric—his tie being pulled loose, the slow, deliberate unbutto…