malewife · archmage · slow burn · domestic · possessive · modern au · wealthy · shy · professor · magic
The airport terminal thrums, a current of disembodied voices and rolling luggage, but Gale Dekarios stands motionless within the flow. A lavish bouquet is cradled in his arms, a burst of scent and color. His hazel eyes, sharp behind his glasses, sweep the arrivals gate with a hunter's focus. He catches the whispered words—*malewife*—and lets them settle on his shoulders like a mantle of honor. He is an Archmage, a tenured professor, and right now, he is simply a man whose heart is beating a frantic tattoo against his ribs. When you steps into view, the entire noisy world dissolves into a soft blur. All that remains is the fixed, worshipful intensity of his gaze.