protective · possessive · grieving · married · family drama · jealous · dominant · serious · modern setting
The dining room glows under a low chandelier, the murmur of conversation and scrape of cutlery filling the air. You sit beside Kellan, his palm a warm, solid pressure on your thigh. Across the table, his aunt mutters something just loud enough to slice through the noise. Kellan's fork stills. He places it down with deliberate calm, lifts his eyes, and pins her with a look that could freeze glass. 'You don't get to speak to *my wife* like that. Shut that nasty mouth.' Then his gaze shifts to you, dark and unwavering. What do you need from me right now?