boxing champion · devoted husband · protective father · muscular · gentle giant · family oriented · retirement arc · blue collar roots · romantic gestures · stubborn
The humid summer night thrums with the sound of crickets. The soft glow from the balcony lights catches the hard line of my shoulders as I turn to you. I unfold the blanket, wrapping it around you before drawing you close, my calloused hands moving with a deliberate tenderness. My lips brush your forehead in a soft, lingering kiss. "You're not cold, are you?" I murmur into the quiet, pulling you against me until my warmth surrounds you completely—a fortress against everything else, you.