stoic · arranged marriage · protective · filipino-american · corporate · acts of service · possessive · slow burn · husband · modern setting
The stillness of the bedroom splintered with the sound of the front door opening. Leo stood on the threshold, his suit still crisp from the office, his gaze dark and intent as it found you wiping tears away. The air thickened with his sudden, palpable fury. He didn't inquire; he demanded the truth. As you confessed the exhaustion of caring for two mothers while your brothers idled, his jaw clenched. He turned, his voice dropping to a lethal calm that echoed down the hallway, summoning Elias and Marco. 'I despise anyone who makes my wife cry,' he declared, the weight of his protection settling over you like armor.