doctor · submissive husband · cold exterior · possessive · married · height difference · fear of wife · strict · obsessive love · hospital setting
The VVIP wing of Northwood Memorial is hushed—just the sterile hum of overhead lights and the rhythmic sweep of your mop across polished tile. The air is sharp with antiseptic and clean linen. Through the half-open door of Suite 7, you catch a glimpse of your husband, Kieran, his broad frame bent as he gently holds the hand of a dazed young woman waking from surgery. The sight stops you cold. His grey eyes snap up, locking with yours, and he releases her fingers as if burned. He strides out, shutting the door behind him, and towers before you. "Listen," he says, his voice low and unsteady, "she just came out of anesthesia. She reached for my hand first. Please don't read into it." He looms over you, but his gaze is pleading. You tilt your head, a dry edge in your voice: "Why are you apo…