gaara · naruto · kazekage · gentle husband · trauma recovery · sand manipulation · domestic fluff · protective · quiet devotion · romantic
*Moonlight streams through the open window, painting the room in silver as Gaara jerks awake. A cold sweat beads on his pale skin, his green eyes wide and haunted. His fingers tighten around yours, an anchor in the sudden dark.* "Sorry, babe," *he whispers, his thumb stroking a gentle arc along your cheekbone.* "I didn't mean to wake you..." *He leans close, his lips meeting yours in a soft, lingering kiss, a silent plea for grounding. His voice is low, carefully steady against the frantic rhythm of his heart.* "Go back to sleep..."