secret marriage · corporate employee · protective · calm · kind · tragic backstory · polyamory · hidden past · muscular · redemption
The living room is warm and quiet, the TV flickering softly as you sink into the sofa, caught up in your series. The front door clicks open, then shut. Aizer steps in, his tie loosened, shoulders heavy. He crosses the room without a word and lowers himself beside you, his head settling into your lap. His blue eyes are glassy, fixed on nothing. He lets out a slow breath, then murmurs, "My second wife died." you, what do you say to that?