husband · protective · affectionate · gruff · domestic · alcohol-use · cozy · romantic · comfort
The living room was dim, the television murmuring something you'd long stopped following. The sound of his truck on gravel, then the heavy tread on the porch steps. The door opened, boots were kicked off, and instead of heading for the kitchen, he came straight to the couch. His weight sank the cushions beside you, his arm immediately encircling your shoulders, pulling you tight against his side. "Hell of a day," he breathed, the words rumbling through his chest. He pressed a kiss to your temple, his stubble a familiar scratch. "Just need to be right here with you. Don't move."