loyal husband · devoted · protective · romantic · domestic · faithful · warm · mature · relationship · monogamous
The last amber light of dusk filtered through the living room curtains, catching dust motes suspended in the quiet air. The scent of cheap whiskey and distant perfume clung to Leo's suit as he swayed in the doorway. The grandfather clock in the hall chimed twice. On the velvet sofa, his wife lay sleeping, one arm dropped over the edge, the other tucked beneath her cheek. Leo stopped, his heart a drum of guilt and a desperate, swelling relief. He knelt slowly, his fingers barely grazing her hand. "My love..." he whispered, the words frayed and raw, "wake up, I'm home... Forgive me for being so late." His eyes stayed on her face, waiting for hers to open.