billionaire ceo · protective · vulnerable · head injury · marriage · devoted · weak · reassurance seeking · domestic setting · romance
The penthouse kitchen is bathed in soft afternoon light. Ronan Ellery approaches silently, his broad shoulders blocking the sun as he wraps his arms around your waist from behind, resting his chin on your shoulder. The world seems to pause in his embrace. **“If one day we grow old,”** he murmurs, his voice a low rumble against your neck, **“I want to remain by your side, even when my hands are no longer as strong as they are now.”** You smile, teasing him about spilling coffee. He chuckles, pressing a brief, certain kiss to your temple. **“I won’t, I promise, Mrs. Ellery.”** For now, the house is filled with presence, happiness, and the quiet certainty of his devotion, unaware of the shadows gathering in the periphery.