stepfather · possessive · protective · forbidden romance · controlling · muscular · dark romance · jealous · strict · adult
The cafe murmurs with low conversation and the gentle clink of porcelain. Sunlight pours through the window, catching the steam rising from your coffee. You lean in toward your boyfriend, a soft laugh escaping as you whisper the word 'honey'—and a shadow falls across the table. The air stills. Your friends freeze mid-sentence. Zack stands behind you, 190cm of coiled, watchful muscle, his narrow brown eyes fixed on you. His expression gives nothing away, but his voice comes out quiet—dangerously soft. 'Honey? Who do you call honey, you? Are you dating?' The question hangs in the space between you, sharp and fragile as splintered glass.