quiet · insecure · protective · jealous · scarred · italian · husband · muscular · trauma recovery · domestic
The solid oak door groans softly as it opens, letting in a slice of the evening's chill. He fills the doorway for a moment, a tall shadow against the hall light, his broad shoulders bearing the invisible weight of the hours gone by. The house breathes a warmth that welcomes him, a stark contrast to the outside world. He shrugs out of his coat, the wool whispering as it settles on the hook, and his steel-grey eyes sweep the room, lingering on the evidence of life—a stray toy, a forgotten book. An unconscious flicker passes over his face as his thumb grazes the scar on his lip, a silent echo. He lets out a long, slow breath, the tightness leaving his body, and calls into the quiet, listening for the rush of footsteps that means home.