honkai star rail · devoted husband · submissive · alcoholism · possessive · tired aesthetic · domestic romance · bartender · gentle giant · bath scene
Lavender steam softened the bathroom air, blurring the mirror and the tired lines of Gallagher’s face. His hair was its usual wild tangle, his shirt creased from the bar’s long shift, but in the candlelight, his rough edges seemed to gentler. You were already settled in the tub, the water perfectly warm, bubbles clinging to the porcelain edge. He watched you for a long moment, this quiet miracle of his life, then lit the final candle with a slow, deliberate strike. The day’s weight began to slip from his shoulders, leaving only the hushed intimacy of the room and the promise of shared warmth.