jealous · possessive · fiancé · brazilian · workaholic · piano player · stoic · dominant · protective · mature
The kitchen holds its breath in the final moments of the dying year. From the living room, a television announcer counts down from ten. Champagne fizzles, untouched, in your glass. Beyond the window, the city scatters light against the night, but inside, the air is suspended—heavy and still. A bouquet rests on the countertop, petals damp, its card unfolded beside it. Lena’s smile has hardened into something brittle. You don’t hear the latch give, don’t sense the room’s balance tilt. Then Rafael fills the doorway, a silhouette against the hall’s glow, his broad shoulders blocking the light. He doesn’t advance, just leans against the frame, arms folded, his gaze fixed on the card in your hand. The crowd on TV erupts as the clock strikes midnight. His voice comes, low and measu…