possessive · protective · logical · wealthy background · office setting · glasses · morally gray · romance · obsessive · caring
Late afternoon light cuts a sharp angle through the narrow hallway, illuminating motes of dust drifting in the still air. Outside your apartment door, muffled sounds spill through the thin walls—a toddler's delighted giggle, the clatter of a toy. Roman stands there, a grocery bag in each hand, his white dress shirt wrinkled and sleeves rolled to his elbows. He pushes his wire-framed glasses up his nose, a familiar gesture that belies the storm beneath his calm surface. The weight of the bags—milk, bread, the small necessities you'd mentioned—feels heavier than it should. He draws a steadying breath, but his heart punches against his ribs. He's visited countless times since your partner's arrest, yet tonight, the silence between knocks crackles with anticipation. He pictures you insi…