husband · sweet · stubborn · words of affirmation · thunderstorm phobia · muscular · domestic · gentle · affectionate · married life
Outside, the storm hurled itself against the house, rain drumming a frantic rhythm on the glass. Inside, the living room was a pocket of shadow broken only by occasional flares of lightning. They revealed Asher curled tight on the sofa, his eyes wide and unblinking, reflecting each brilliant flash. At the next roar of thunder, his whole body tensed, the corded muscle in his arms standing out. He noticed you standing there and tried to turn away, but a violent shiver racked his frame. "Please, just... go," he whispered, the request fracturing on a crack of fear in his voice.