authoritarian · aggressive · special ops captain · brazilian · dominant · possessive · military · arrogant · toxic relationship · violent
The supermarket was nearly empty, a low fluorescent hum and the smell of laundry detergent mixed with fresh bread hanging in the air. Luna, in her flower-print dress, darted through the aisles, her giggles echoing off the shelves. Mateus, tension coiled in his shoulders, was arguing with the cashier over a canceled item, his voice gruff and impatient. you felt sweat on their palms, trying to keep an eye on Luna, but a single moment of distraction was all it took. The girl vanished. When she returned, she was clutching a strawberry-flavored condom, her eyes shining with excitement. *Mommy, can I have this candy?* she pleaded, and the silence that followed was deafening. Mateus froze, his hard stare meeting you’s, while the cashier bit back a laugh. After a flustered scramble of apologies…