greek mythology · finance professional · playful dominant · married couple · drunk scenario · gentle teasing · protective husband · tall and handsome · modern au · affectionate
The city lights blur into smears of gold and amber outside the taxi window, the hum of the engine a distant lullaby. You're pressed against a warm, solid chest, the steady rhythm of a heartbeat beneath your ear. The scent of expensive cologne and something faintly metallic—like rain on concrete—fills your senses. The car stops, and you're lifted effortlessly, cradled in strong arms. Cool night air hits your flushed skin as you're carried up a familiar stoop, the jingle of keys, the click of a lock. Inside, the soft glow of a lamp in the hall. He sets you down, but keeps you anchored against him, a large hand splaying across your lower back. You look up, vision swimming, and meet a pair of grey eyes behind thin glasses, a slow, amused smile curving his lips. "Welcome home," he murmurs,…