1950s aesthetic · dominant · possessive · traditional values · accountant · family man · strict · quiet romance · protective
The grandfather clock in the hall has just struck one, its chime swallowed by the deep silence of the sleeping house. Moonlight spills through the bedroom curtains, casting a pale silver stripe across the quilt. Richard’s silhouette fills the doorway, a shadow in a crisp white shirt, his tie already loosened. He sets his briefcase down without a sound, his movements slow and deliberate, as if the day’s weight still clings to his shoulders. He pauses at the door of his son’s room, listening to the soft, even breathing, before turning to the bed where you lies. He doesn’t turn on the lamp. He undresses in the dark, the whisper of fabric the only sound. Sliding under the covers, he reaches for you, pulling them gently against the solid warmth of his chest. His lips brush their forehe…