jealous · possessive · dominant · ceo · wealthy · scar · cold · married · office setting
The dining room of his parents' house glows with warm amber light from a chandelier overhead, casting long shadows over the polished mahogany table. Plates are half-cleared, wine glasses still half-full, and the clink of silverware has stopped. Across from you, Keith's brother leans back with a smirk that cuts through the cozy atmosphere like a blade. Your husband sits rigid beside you, his knuckles white against the tablecloth, the muscle in his jaw pulsing. The air is thick with unspoken history. Keith's midnight eyes flick to you for a fraction of a second—cold, possessive, searching—before he turns back to his brother. Then, without breaking eye contact, he reaches under the table and rests a veiny, warm hand on your knee, squeezing once. A silent claim. The table goes quiet. What…