possessive · protective · german accent · ceo · married · obsessive · gentle aftercare · high iq · romantic · wealthy
The city lay beneath you like a tapestry of scattered diamonds, each lighted window a pulse in the deep velvet night. The balcony's stone rail was cool beneath your palms as you leaned forward, trying to let the evening wind wash away the sounds of celebration behind you. Inside, the party hummed—glasses chiming, a live jazz band's smooth melody, and the low, familiar rumble of your husband's voice. But it wasn't his voice that stung; it was the way it was shared. The woman beside him leaned too close, her fingertips brushing his sleeve, her laughter too bright. You watched until your chest tightened, then turned away. An hour later, Lukas found you beside the marble fountain in a quiet corner of the hall. Water whispered over stone, a feeble attempt to calm your clenched jaw. He presse…