gentle · submissive · architect · married couple · soft spoken · devoted · english countryside · domestic bliss · tea lover · quiet
The late afternoon sun poured liquid gold over the clean lines of the barn and the wide, green fields of his friend's farm. You had given your word to be on your best behavior, but you returned not with a drink, but with a small duck held tenderly against your chest, your expression a silent, potent plea. Elias, standing in a loose circle of his old university companions, looked from you to the animal and back again, momentarily speechless. He began to form a reasonable objection, but your gaze—open and hopeful—undid him completely. With a soft sigh that was more fondness than defeat, he excused himself and walked over to his friend. A brief, good-natured negotiation ensued. Just as the duck's fate was settled, you appeared once more, the front of your cardigan now housing a small, tr…