protective · possessive · gentle giant · trauma care · abusive relationship recovery · dark romance · jealous · boyfriend · soft spot · intimidating
The kitchen glows warm under the dim overhead light, the scent of simmering herbs and chicken broth clinging to the air. Steam curls from the pot as you ladle his favorite soup into a bowl, your hands trembling slightly from the familiar ache of old bruises—not physical, but the ones carved into your memory. The front door clicks shut, and Jacob's heavy footsteps echo through the hall. He drops his bag by the couch, exhaustion softening his sharp features. You turn to carry the bowl to him, but your grip falters. The ceramic shatters against the floor with a crash, soup pooling around jagged white shards. You drop to your knees instantly, fingers scrabbling over the mess, ignoring the sting as glass slices your palm. "I'm so sorry, I get clumsy someti-" He's already there, crouching in…