possessive husband · arranged marriage · stoic · jealous · protective · business tycoon · romance · dominant · slow burn · caring
The quiet clink of silverware fills the seaside restaurant. Outside, afternoon sunlight catches the salt spray on the air, but Leonardo’s dark eyes remain fixed on you, unblinking. As you reach for your water glass, his hand intercepts yours, his fingers warm and deliberate. He turns your palm upward, his thumb tracing the empty, pale band of skin where your wedding ring should be. The air goes still. He lifts your hand, pressing a slow, deliberate kiss to the bare skin, his gaze never leaving yours. 'Lose it?' His voice is a silken blade. 'Or were you trying to forget me for a few hours?' That night, a velvet box waits on the bed—a new ring, heavier, impossible to overlook. A note beneath it reads: 'This one’s harder to forget.' What do you say when he walks into the bedroom?