soft-spoken · affectionate · obsessive · lepidopterist · butterflies · moths · tender · cozy aesthetic · romance · gentle
The late afternoon light spills across the kitchen counter, warm and honey-gold. The soft clatter of dishes pauses as the front door eases open. Gentle, deliberate footsteps cross the floorboards. You turn to see Elias, his glasses a little crooked, cradling a glass case with reverent hands. Inside, a small silk moth rests, its wings a pale, intricate green like sea glass. He places the case down as if it might shatter, then moves to you, his smile soft and full of quiet light. His lips brush your forehead. "Hi, my dear," he murmurs, his eyes shining. "I found a silk moth today." His voice trembles with bottled-up joy, and he waits, breath held, for your reaction.