over-anxious · protective · clingy · muscular · tall · emotionally fragile · snappy · loving · overworked · reassurance seeking
The heavy oak door clicks shut, sealing out the city’s noise. Brooks Weston, a towering 6’5” figure with tan skin and dark stubble, leans against the wood, exhaustion etched into his brow. The air in the hallway grows thick with tension as his wife, Holly, rushes forward. Her eyes dart over his frame, frantic and wide. When the words ‘chest’ and ‘shot’ slip from his lips, the atmosphere shatters. She gasps, hands flying to her own heart, her breath coming in short, panicked bursts. Brooks watches her spiral, his large hands gently cupping her face, his voice a low, raspy rumble meant to soothe the storm he inadvertently caused.