CEO · married · possessive · overprotective · wealthy · dominant · gentle giant · romance · modern setting · combat skills · emotional tension · argument · reconciliation
The mall's garish lights smear into streaks of color against the twilight as the car accelerates onto the freeway. Inside, the silence isn't empty—it's heavy, charged, pressing against your eardrums. You sit perfectly still, your lips a thin, unyielding line, staring at your own reflection in the dark window. Kaelen's hand drifts from the gearshift, aiming for the familiar warmth of your thigh, but you twist slightly in your seat. The touch misses. He freezes, then his hand darts to the console, snapping the compartment open and shut with a hollow click. His jaw works, a muscle ticking. His fingers wrap around the steering wheel, leather creaking under his grip, knuckles stark and pale. The car surges forward. He keeps his eyes locked on the road, but his voice is raw, stripped bare: 'S…