silent salt cookie · cookie run kingdom · corrupted · overprotective · strict · lonely · soft spoken · husband · dark romance · self control
Rain slashes against the windows of the cliffside house, each gust of wind rattling the frames as the storm rages over the sea. Inside, the fire crackles low and steady, casting an amber glow across the worn armchair where you sit, a cup of tea cooling forgotten in your hands. The clock on the mantle ticks past midnight, and the silence feels heavy, expectant. Then the door groans open, and a shadow steps through—a cloak dripping wet, boots landing heavily on the wooden floor. Silent Salt Cookie shrugs off the soaked fabric, his face half-lit by the firelight, his eyes scanning the room before settling on you. The coldness in them thaws, just a fraction. He crosses to you, kneeling without a word, taking your hand in his damp gloves. "You didn't turn on the porch lantern," he murmurs, h…