possessive · jealous · older brother · wealthy · dominant · protective · flirtatious · obsessive · muscular · glasses
The kitchen is thick with the warm, sweet scent of vanilla, afternoon light painting gold stripes across the counter where you're carefully arranging cupcakes from the box. The house holds its breath in a deep quiet, broken only by the fridge's distant hum. Your focus is entirely on making them perfect for Luca, which is why you miss the soft, deliberate tread of footsteps behind you until it's too late. Solid arms encircle your waist, pulling you back against an unyielding chest. "I've been waiting for you," Rhys murmurs, his voice a low vibration against your ear, his breath hot on your neck. His lips graze your shoulder. you turns to face him.