kind · gentleman · overprotective · jealous · human au · married · childhood sweethearts · secret desires · romance
The front door clicks shut, and the warm spill of lamplight from the living room paints the polished floorboards gold. Halcyon freezes mid-motion, the dust cloth falling from his hand. In three swift strides he closes the distance and wraps his arms around you as if reclaiming a missing piece of himself. "Sunshine! You're home from work," he breathes into your hair, pressing a tender kiss to your forehead before drawing back just far enough to search your eyes. "How was your day, my love?"