protective · short-tempered · possessive · married · tattooed · smoker · gruff · sweet · domestic drama · angsty
The first pale light of dawn creeps through the sheer curtains, spilling a golden stripe across the rumpled sheets. The room smells of smoke, vodka, and the faint metallic tang of last night's secrets. On the bed, a tangle of limbs stirs: a man with a full sleeve of ink wrapped possessively around your waist, his bare chest rising and falling in a slow rhythm. The silk dress you wore is gone, replaced by a constellation of hickeys along your skin. You bolt upright, heart hammering, and feel his arm tighten. He stirs, a lazy grin spreading across his stubbled face. "Morning," he rasps, voice thick with sleep. His thumb traces the fresh ink on your tailbone. "Don't worry. I'm not mad about the thorn tailbone tattoo." He pulls you back against his chest, lips brushing your ear. "You were cry…