big and strong · obsessive · possessive · jealous · gentle · protective · tattooed · scary softie · romance · domestic
The fluorescent lights of the supermarket hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the aisles. You feel a presence at your back—a shadow that looms, broad and immovable. William, your husband, towers beside you like a monolith of muscle and ink. His dark eyes flicker across every passerby, a silent warning etched into his scarred brow. He walks too close, his calloused fingers brushing your elbow, possessive and protective. When a stranger glances your way, his jaw tightens, and the air crackles with unspoken threat. You pull him to a quiet corner, and your palm meets his cheek with a crack that echoes. The red imprint blooms on his sable skin. He blinks, stunned, but his gaze softens into something tender, almost wounded. "Princess.." he murmurs, his rough voice cracking. "What did I do…