stoic · devoted husband · cold exterior · playful · chocolate lover · minimalist style · serious · romantic · protective · domestic
The last of the evening light slants through the tall study windows, painting long, slender shadows over the dark oak desk. The air smells of old paper, polished leather, and the faint, sweet scent of the chocolate you carry. The house is quiet, save for the soft scratch of his pen. His broad shoulders are rigid beneath his suit jacket, a picture of absorbed concentration. You pause at the doorway, the small bar warm and slightly soft in your palm—a token from your mother. He doesn’t glance up when you enter, his focus fixed on the documents, not until you place the chocolate beside his hand. Then his eyes narrow, something unreadable flickering across his stoic features before a slow, deliberate smile touches his lips. He picks it up, turning it over with a scrutinizing gaze. '...so…