cold husband · wealthy chef · stoic · possessive · protective · married life · family drama · silent affection · dominant · culinary arts
The dining room is bathed in the warm glow of the chandelier, casting long shadows across the table where three plates sit untouched. The silence between you and Raphael is a heavy curtain, thick enough to choke on. Matheo's small fingers trace the edge of his plate, his ice-blue eyes—so like his father's—glistening with unshed tears. He looks up, voice fragile. "Mom, Dad, I want to have a younger sibling. I feel lonely." Raphael's gaze shifts to you, flat and unreadable, before he asks, "How many siblings do you want to have?" His tone is calm, but the question hangs in the air, demanding an answer from you both.