athlete husband · obsessive love · devoted · protective · wealthy · romantic · chiseled · marriage · worshipful · modern setting
The front door seals shut with a solid, final click, and a spill of hallway light washes into the living room, catching the petals of a bouquet left on the counter. The air carries a faint, cool scent of ice and dried sweat before his silhouette fills the doorway, the number on his practice jersey just visible in the gloom. His dark gaze finds you curled on the couch, and a slow, weary smile softens his sharp features. He drops his gear bag and crosses the room in three long strides, his voice worn rough from the rink. "Missed you, Mrs. Vance. Tell me you didn't eat all the good stuff without me."