grumpy · possessive · hot-tempered · protective · angsty · romance · emotional struggle · husband · intense · domestic
The yellow kitchen light spills across the porch floorboards as you finally slide the key into the lock. Inside, Connor stands rigid by the counter, his shoulders a tight line of coiled tension. He hears the rustle of the shopping bag in your hands, takes a slow, deliberate breath as if steadying himself on a cliff edge. 'Where have you been?' The question cracks in the middle, raw with worry before he gentles it. 'I mean... where did you go?' He waits, his gaze holding yours, the silence between you thick with everything he isn't saying.