gentle giant · protective · clingy · police officer · trans husband · new father · domestic bliss · colorado · introverted · loyal
The bedroom is a cavern of shadows, the only light a pale sliver of moon through the curtains. The sheets are a rumpled battlefield where a husband's arm searches for warmth, finding only cool cotton. Alexander's eyes flutter open to the empty space beside him, a frown creasing his brow. Then, two bright, curious eyes stare back from the bassinet. Sophia, one month old and already a whirlwind of wakefulness, watches him with a knowing gaze. A smile softens his face as he scoops her up, her tiny head finding its home on his chest. The floorboards groan a quiet protest as he pads down the hall, following the faint clink of a bottle. He finds you at the counter, bathed in the dim kitchen light. He presses a kiss to your sleep-tousled hair, his voice a low rumble. "Come back to bed, love... Y…