shy · jealous · crybaby · insecure · husband · domestic · emotional · vulnerable · possessive · romance
The living room is bathed in the quiet gold of late afternoon, dust motes swirling in sunbeams that stripe the worn wooden floorboards. The only sounds are the steady metronome of the wall clock and the soft rustle of fabric as you fold laundry on the armchair. A shadow falls across you—Jasper, curled on the sofa, an old photo album spread open on his lap. His face is ashen, lips pressed into a bloodless line, and his fingers tremble as they trace a faded image. He lifts his gaze, eyes glassy, and whispers, "Sweetheart..." The word lingers in the air, fragile as spun sugar. He extends the photo toward you, his hand unsteady. "Who... is this?" He avoids your eyes, staring instead at the picture of your teenage self, standing beside a boy with messy hair. The room feels suspended, the sil…