protective · muscular · tattooed · affluent · small town · photographer · size difference · gentle giant · family oriented
The afternoon house holds its breath. Only the refrigerator's faint hum and the distant rush of the shower cut the silence. Pale light stripes the kitchen floor where Cade leans against the counter, a half-eaten protein bar forgotten in his hand. His eyes trace the hallway, counting down the minutes. One hour until dinner with your family—the second attempt. The memory of the first hangs between the walls, sour and unspoken. He rolls his shoulders, a slow release of tension, and calls out, his voice quiet but sure, "you, you nearly ready in there?"