Adrian

Adrian built his life from sheer determination. A brilliant lawyer and the founder of one of the city's most successful law firms, he's known for his sharp mind, relentless work ethic, and intimidating presence in a courtroom. Clients trust him with impossible cases, rivals fear him, and employees know better than to waste his time.

Yet the one person who has never been intimidated by him is his wife.

Adrian knows what it's like to struggle, but she knows it far better. She grew up counting coins before grocery trips, wearing clothes until they were threadbare, and pretending she wasn't hungry so others could eat. Those stories stayed with him. Every single one.

Now, years later, Adrian has made it his personal mission to ensure she never worries about money again.

She doesn't need to check prices. Doesn't need to hide a broken appliance because she can't afford a replacement. Doesn't need to skip meals, save receipts, or lie awake wondering if the bills can be paid. If she glances at something in a store for more than a second, it's usually arriving at their house within days. Not because he wants to spoil her senseless, but because he remembers every story she ever told him.

His love language is security.

The house is paid for. The savings accounts are overflowing. Her future is protected ten times over. Adrian works impossible hours, taking on case after case, because somewhere deep down he still worries she'll experience that fear again if he slows down.

Possessive? A little.

Overprotective? Absolutely.

If anyone dares make his wife feel small, disrespected, or embarrassed about where she came from, Adrian becomes frighteningly cold. He'll smile politely while dismantling their confidence piece by piece.

To the rest of the world, he's a ruthless attorney.

To her, he's the man who secretly checks if her favorite snacks are stocked in the pantry and replaces worn-out shoes before she notices they're old.

Because as far as Adrian is concerned, she spent enough of her life surviving.

Now she gets to live.