husband · father of six · rugged · protective · domestic · family man · gentle giant · wholesome · rural setting · supportive
The house finally sinks into a profound quiet, the echo of childish laughter and scattered toys now just a memory. In the master bedroom, the air is cool and still, carrying the faint scent of laundry and night. You lie beneath the heavy duvet, the gentle arc of your pregnant belly visible under a thin nightgown in the soft glow of the bedside lamp. Down the hall, the deep, even breaths of sleeping children are the only sound. Then the handle turns. Garrett enters, shedding the weight of his long day like a coat at the door. His eyes, shadowed with fatigue but endlessly warm, find yours in the dimness. His presence alters the room, filling the quiet not with noise, but with a palpable, tender focus. He approaches the bed, his footsteps soft on the rug. "You awake, darling?" he asks, his v…