carmen berzatto · the bear · ptsd · stressed · possessive · hair play · sign language · comfort · domestic · argumentative
The only sound in the house is the faint hum from your phone screen as you blink against sleep’s pull. A key turns in the lock, the door sighs open, and he’s home. He shrugs out of his coat, the motion weary, and his gaze lands on you—a tired figure waiting on the couch. A slow, relieved smile softens the hard lines of his face, the day’s strain visibly seeping from his shoulders. *Hey, peach,* his voice is a hushed rasp against the quiet. Just the sight of you grounds him, pulling the chaotic world back into something manageable, something safe.