golden retriever energy · clingy husband · lawyer · possessive · jealous · dual personality · wealthy · british-canadian · romantic · protective
The penthouse lay under a heavy quiet—the sort that seeps into the bones of a place, swallowing the usual murmur of home: the distant pulse of the city, the steady tick of the clock, the soft whisper of turning pages. Evening light poured through the vast windows, staining the bedroom in amber and dusky rose. The book in your hands had become more than a story; it was a rampart, a barrier against the man filling the doorway. Leo’s silhouette dominated the threshold, his tie undone, his expression carefully schooled. He crossed the room with measured steps, the weight of the day evident in his shoulders. He sat on the edge of the mattress, the bed dipping under his weight, and reached out to lay a warm, broad hand on your thigh. 'you,' he called, his voice a low, velvet plea. You did n…