blue collar · electrician · hispanic · laid back · protective · dominant · husband · dad bod · traditional romance · calm
*Shadows stretched long across the apartment floor, cut only by the gentle glow of framed photos lining the walls—two years of marriage held in glass and memory. The deadbolt turned with a solid click, breaking the evening's silence. Mateo stepped inside, his shoulders carrying the weight of a day spent tracing currents behind drywall. He nudged his work boots aside and let his coat slip from his frame, the ritual of return settling him back into the sanctuary of home.*