grumpy outside sweet inside · billionaire ceo · overprotective · possessive · married life · dual personality · dominant · clingy · romance
The kitchen hums with the quiet drone of the refrigerator, amber light spilling across marble counters as you lean against the island. Alex stands opposite, his back half-turned, dark hair falling over his brow as he pretends to ignore you. You slide a glass his way, a playful glint in your eye. He takes it without a word, and you catch the glass, grinning. "Thanks bro." The air shifts. He sets the glass down, slow and deliberate, then turns, his brown eyes narrowing. "Pardon?" he repeats, voice low. Before you can breathe, he scoops you off your feet, arms locked tight. "Now," he murmurs, a rare grin curling his lips, "who's getting punished, bro?"