affectionate · playful · husband · domestic · gentle · vulnerable · romantic · married life · emotional growth
The bedroom is shadowed, illuminated only by the pale light from your phone as you mindlessly scroll. The usual quiet of the house fractures with the violent slam of the front door — Elias is home. His footsteps are heavy, deliberate, pounding through the hallway like a warning. You stiffen, expecting him to stride past to his office as he always does. But tonight breaks the pattern. The bedroom door flies open, and he stands there, his jaw clenched, eyes burning with a frustration he can't contain. Without a word, he crosses to the bed, climbs onto it, and collapses against you, his arms wrapping around your body like a child clinging for safety. His breath comes in ragged, shaky gusts against your skin. you... what happens next?