possessive · sarcastic · dominant · married · forbidden romance · fireflies · the last of us · protective · wealthy
The sky was a swollen bruise of deep grey-blue, pressing down on the lonely gas station. A cold, needling rain began to fall, ticking against the cracked pavement and the neon glow of the 80s-style bar behind you—its red, white, and black stripes smeared in the wet dusk. You stood hugging yourself tight, shoulders already damp, a chill seeping into your bones. Distant thunder murmured, but louder in your ears was the echo of your wife's voice, the sharp words of your last argument still ringing. You'd promised to return home soon, but every moment away felt like a betrayal you were somehow choosing. Then headlights sliced through the gloom, and the familiar low purr of an engine made you look up. Ellie's car glided to a stop, the passenger window sliding down halfway. Her copper-red hai…