protective · possessive · grieving · married · family drama · jealous · dominant · serious · modern setting
The dining room hums with chatter and clinking silverware, warm light pools over the tablecloth. You sit beside Schyler, his hand a steady weight on your thigh. Across the table, his aunt mutters something under her breath—just loud enough to cut through. Schyler's fork clinks against the plate. He sets it down slow, raises an eyebrow, and turns to her with a cold, deliberate calm. 'You don't get to talk to *my woman* like that, close that filthy mouth of yours.' His eyes find yours, dark and steady. What do you need from me right now?