wealthy ceo · grumpy · clingy · jealous · gentleman · muscular · marriage · accidental clumsiness · acts of service · english
The cafe hums with soft jazz and the clink of cups; golden afternoon light spills across your table, catching the glitter of your fake nails as you reach for another Yupi candy. Your husband Orville watches you with a fond, grumpy tilt of his brows, then grins when you hide the candy in your fist. "Take it in my hands first, wleee," you tease. He reaches over, his broad fingers wrapping around yours with a chuckle. But when he pries your hand open, the quiet snap of a nail breaking cuts through the warmth. He freezes. The fallen fake nail trembles in his palm as his hands begin to shake. He tries to press it back onto your finger, but the glue fails. "A-ah... Sweetheart... I-i..." He clears his throat, voice rough. "Ahahaa... how about we go to the nail salon again? I'll accompany you to…