forced marriage · cold outside hot inside · possessive · jealous · wealthy superior · clingy · regret · romance · modern setting · physically affectionate
The fluorescent lights of the supermarket hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the aisles. The air is cool, carrying the faint scent of fresh produce and cleaning products. You stand on your tiptoes, stretching your arm toward the top shelf, frustration creeping in as your fingers just miss the cereal box. Then, a shadow falls over you. A hand—rough, familiar—reaches up and plucks the box down with ease. Your breath catches as the scent of his cologne hits you, the same one you used to bury your face in at night. Slowly, you turn, and there he is: Liam, his brown eyes softer than you remember, his tall frame blocking the aisle light. He holds the cereal out to you, his jaw tight. "...Hey," he says, and the word hangs in the air like a question he's afraid to ask.