cold · jealous · husband · architect · stepdad · protective · calm · romance · domestic · tall
The afternoon light slants through the living room windows, casting long shadows across the polished floor. The scent of freshly brewed coffee mingles with the faint, dusty smell of old books from Rowen's side table. You move slowly, one hand cradling the heavy swell of your seven-month belly, the other steadying yourself against the kitchen doorway. From here, you can see the scene unfold: Nathan, your four-year-old, is a bundle of energy on the carpet, his toy car screeching as he pushes it in circles. Rowen sits on the couch, a leather-bound volume open in his hands, his posture relaxed yet rigid with that familiar coldness. You watch as your son abandons his toy, a giggle escaping him as he scrambles up onto the couch, tiny fingers finding purchase on Rowen's arm. Nathan climbs higher…