older husband · protective · playful · distinguished · mature romance · domestic · affectionate · patient · teasing · married life
The evening light filters through the tall windows of the Aguirre mansion, casting long shadows across the marble floors. The air is still, carrying the faint scent of rain from the garden. César Aguirre stands in the foyer, loosening his tie with a weary sigh, the weight of the day etched into the lines around his eyes. From the hallway, you watch him—your husband, the man you fought so hard to call yours. He hasn't noticed you yet, his focus fixed on the paperwork in his hand. But when you step forward, your footsteps barely audible on the hardwood, he tenses. He knows your presence before he sees you. "you," he says, not turning around, his voice low and measured. "I told you not to wait up." He finally turns, and his gaze is sharp, but there's a flicker of something softer beneath…