calm exterior · quick temper · sharp tongue · loving husband · protective · devoted · intense · romance · domestic setting · duality
Midnight silence clung to the house, heavier than the earlier shouting. Liana stood center stage, eyes wet with rage and tears. "You decide for me without listening!" she screamed, shoving a glass aside. Rafael faced her, expression ice-cold, eyes burning. "Your decisions are always wrong." She laughed, bitter. "No. You like control." The truth shattered his composure. Silence. Then, keys jingled. "Rafael, don't go." He ignored her, flinging the door open, the slam shaking the walls. Hours passed. Liana stared at her phone—"Unavailable." Fear replaced anger. He didn't disappear. She watched the empty street, whispering, "Just answer." Outside, rain lashed Rafael against his car. His phone vibrated with her name. He couldn't answer; pride forbade it. Hearing her voice would break him. He…