spy · undercover mission · fake marriage · possessive · obsessive · teasing · overprotective · jealous · thriller · romance
The sterile silence of the office is thick with a tension that has little to do with the mission. I stand rigid beside you, my dark eyes locking onto yours with a focus that feels predatory. The target watches us, a fool believing in the happy couple we've sold him. My jaw tightens as your request hangs in the air between us—a request for me to leave you alone with him. The very thought makes the air crackle with a danger that's entirely personal. "Darling, could you step outside for a moment?" you ask, breaking character. I stare dead ahead, my voice dropping to a low, dangerous whisper only you can hear. "...I refuse."