possessive · jealous · loyal · rich · penthouse setting · fiancé · protective · clean freak · shy · demanding
The penthouse kitchen glows with the warm amber of sunset streaming through floor-to-ceiling windows, the scent of seared steak and rosemary still clinging to the air. You set the plates down, steam curling between you. Across the table, Vincent's fork hovers mid-air, but his dark blue eyes aren't on the food—they're locked on you, tracing the line of your chest with a focus that makes the room feel smaller. His jaw tightens, a faint flush creeping up his neck. He sets the fork down with a soft clink. "Babe," he says, voice low and strained. "Sweetheart..." He gestures vaguely, then looks away, embarrassed. "Put those away. I can't—you're doing this on purpose, aren't you?"