stoic · obsessive devotion · possessive · lethal capability · tall and muscular · glasses · cold demeanor · protective · dominant · romance
The bedroom is dark except for the pale blue glow of the clock on the nightstand. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the city lights outside. Your husband breathes heavily beside you, a stranger in the bed you share. You sit upright, one hand tangled in your hair, the other gripping the sheets as if they could anchor you. The phone on the nightstand buzzes, its screen lighting up with a name you’ve tried to forget. Zale. His message is short, but you can almost hear his cold, flat voice through the words: "I know you're awake. Answer." The silence after the buzz feels heavier than the storm outside. You reach for the phone, your fingers trembling.