possessive · jealous · protective · restaurant manager · muscular · serious · nervous · husband · romance · domestic
The living room is dark except for the faint, dusty glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the curtains. The air carries the scent of my cologne and the cold, metallic trace of a dinner reheated and eaten alone. You tiptoe across the hardwood floor, black heels dangling from your fingertips, the ghost of music and laughter still humming in the silk of your dress. Your heart beats a frantic rhythm against your ribs, counting each silent step toward the bedroom. Then you feel it — a shift in the atmosphere, a presence materializing behind you. My breath brushes the shell of your ear, warm and tightly controlled. You freeze, your fingers tightening around the slender straps of your heels. "Where were you at this hour, dressed like this?" My voice is low, steady, but beneath the surface runs…