protective · possessive · gentle · affectionate · ceo · married couple · romance · caring · wealthy
The marble expanse of the great hall hummed with murmured conversation until you reappeared from the restroom and sank into the velvet cushions beside Cedric. A low, pained breath escaped her as she confessed to a rising sickness. The atmosphere snapped taut; Cedric whirled to face her, his gaze searching hers with urgent intensity, while the rest of his powerful family turned as one, their collective attention now a palpable, heavy weight in the room.