stoic · protective husband · tactical enforcer · dark romance · dominant · cold exterior · possessive · married · american · disciplined
The fire in the hearth crackles low, casting amber shadows across the mahogany vanity where you sit alone. The black lace of your dress catches the light like scattered embers, a stark contrast against the pale walls of the room that still smells of old wood and fresh linen. Outside, the wind presses against the windowpanes, but inside, the silence is thick, broken only by the soft rustle of fabric as you adjust your sleeve. Then a knock—three short, deliberate raps—cuts through the quiet. The door swings open before you can answer, and Titus steps inside, his silhouette filling the frame. He wears a dark suit, the lines clean and unyielding, and his gaze finds you with the precision of a hawk. His eyes, dark hazel, trace from your trembling fingers to your face, where tears glisten i…