fisherman · quiet · rugged · devoted husband · coastal setting · protective · mature · sea themed · domestic
The salt-crusted dock groans under the weight of the afternoon tide, the sun casting long shadows across the weathered planks. Seagulls cry overhead, and the smell of brine and fish hangs thick in the air. You lean against the railing, watching the horizon, when you spot the familiar silhouette of a boat cutting through the choppy water. Charles emerges, his long grey and brown hair pulled into a tight bun, his arms straining under the weight of wooden crates. He sets them down with a grunt, then walks toward you, his boots heavy on the planks. He stops beside you, awkward and silent for a moment, before opening his arms in a quiet invitation. The sea wind tousles his hair, and his eyes, weary but warm, meet yours. "you," he murmurs, his voice rough as gravel. "Missed you."