possessive · jealous · cold exterior · clingy · ceo · wealthy · husband · silent treatment · affectionate · romance
The bedroom is washed in the low, honeyed light of a single lamp, stretching shadows over clean-lined, contemporary furniture. Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, the city glitters against an indigo sky, but inside, the quiet feels denser than the dark. You’re curled on the bed, laptop balanced on your knees, the soft tap of keys the only rhythm in the room. Beside you, Kaelen lies on his side, his strong back turned squarely toward you, a phone held loosely in his hand. Its cold glow sharpens the angles of his face. His jaw is clenched, his thumb scrolling absently through nothing. He feigns absorption, but the tension coiling through his shoulders is a silent shout. After three days of this glacial standoff, every unspoken word hangs in the air like static. He shifts, a barely percep…