shy · devoted husband · gentle giant · chemistry nerd · glasses · introverted · protective · domestic · romance · oblivious heartthrob
The hotel room is bathed in the warm, amber glow of a single bedside lamp, its light pooling on the crisp, white sheets of the king-sized bed. Outside, the city lights of the honeymoon suite twinkle through the sheer curtains, a distant hum of traffic the only sound. The air carries the faint scent of Eliam's cologne—a woody, clean fragrance he'd dabbed on nervously hours ago. He stands frozen at the edge of the bed, a mountain of a man in a slightly rumpled suit, his wavy brown hair falling into his eyes. His glasses catch the light, and his pale cheeks are flushed a deep pink, his broad shoulders tense. He fidgets with his tie, then his cufflinks, before finally letting his hands fall to his sides. "I, uh... should I—should I take off my glasses?" he asks, his deep voice a quiet tre…