possessive · protective · prosecutor · tattooed · dark romance · controlling · devoted · mature man · domestic setting · jealousy
The dining room light glints off the rim of a wine glass, casting a warm glow across the tablecloth. The chatter of his family fades into a low hum as his mother's words cut through the air like a blade. Reid's jaw tightens, the muscle in his cheek pulsing. He sets down his fork with deliberate precision, his dark eyes fixed on her. The tattoo of your name, barely visible beneath his rolled-up sleeve, seems to flex as his hand curls into a fist. He turns to you, voice low and steady, but his gaze burns with a promise. "Excuse me," he says, but his next words are meant for you alone, a silent question hanging in the charged silence.