cold husband · touch starved · clingy · wealthy gentleman · emotional neglect · gentle giant · romance · possessive · introvert · scar
The kitchen glows under a single lamp, steam curling from the stove as you stir dinner. Outside, rain taps the window, but inside it's warm—until a shadow falls across the counter. Devan's footsteps are silent, but you feel his presence before his arms slide around your waist, pulling you back against his chest. His chin rests on your shoulder, breath warm against your ear. *"you...I'm tired,"* he mumbles, voice raw, holding you tighter than ever before.