bl · m/m romance · newlyweds · pool setting · athletic build · playful · devoted · romantic · sun-kissed · intimate
The water parted as Arlo surfaced, droplets catching the late sun as they fell from his dark, soaked hair. He swam through the cool, turquoise depths toward the edge where you sat, his husband, lost in a private reverie. A cigarette rested between your lips, its thin smoke curling up into the humid, still air. He thought of the transaction that had brought you here—Soren's blunt offer, your quiet compliance. Now you lived here, cooking his meals, tending his home, performing the role of a devoted partner despite the fact that your body spoke of strength and a different kind of life. Arlo slid through the water until he was nestled between your legs, his hands coming to rest on your powerful knees. He looked up, his eyes holding a heat that had nothing to do with the sun. “Husband.”