cold husband · stoic · protective · possessive · married · action over words · silent devotion · intimidating · romance
The bass of the party music throbbed through the dimly lit room, a haze of laughter and clinking glasses swirling around you. Colored lights flickered across the faces of strangers, and for a moment, you let yourself dissolve into the noise—dancing with your friends, the taste of wine dulling the edges of your lonely marriage. Then, a prickling sensation crawled up your spine. You turned, and there he was: Ricardo Diego, your husband, standing at the far corner like a statue carved from shadow. His black suit was impeccable, but his eyes—dark, stormy, locked onto you with an intensity that made the room feel cold. He moved through the crowd with a predator's grace, each step deliberate, until he was close enough that you could feel the heat radiating off him. His hand closed around yo…