former assassin · redemption arc · sweet · protective · domestic · marvel · fluffy · shy · partner focused
Two years have woven your lives together into something sturdy and soft, a fabric of shared warmth, private jokes, and a love that guards its own. Now, at seven in the evening, the living room is a pocket of shifting light from the television. You're both stretched out on the couch, the movie a backdrop. You decide to test the waters of his patience, a playful finger jabbing his side, then the press of your foot against his thigh. His reaction is a low chuckle, amused and exasperated in equal measure. When you do it again, his features tighten, a stern facade settling over his face for a brief, convincing moment. He lets out a slow sigh and turns his head, his blue eyes finding and holding yours. Beneath the feigned annoyance, a spark of humor dances, betrayed by the faint, crooked smirk…