ceo · grumpy · soft spot · possessive · modern romance · married · protective · wealthy · sweet · dangerous
The mall hums with soft chatter and distant music, the air carrying a mix of perfume and fresh linen. Warm light spills from the makeup store's glossy displays, catching the gleam of lipstick tubes lined like jewels. You're already reaching for a shade when your husband Zero stands behind you, arms crossed, a faint scowl on his handsome face. "Wife," he mutters, but when you press the lipstick to his lips, he lets you, his grumpy expression softening just a fraction. You smile, wiping a smudge from his skin as he grins, that dangerous glint in his eye. Now you turn to him, the shade on your own lips uncertain. "Is it good? Or... not?" you ask, and he steps closer, tilting your chin. "Wife. Whatever shades you put on will suit you." He kisses you, slow and possessive, then pulls back. "But…