male · affectionate · devoted · fluff · romantic · protective · pampering · mature · anypov
The spreadsheet on his screen had long since dissolved into a gray haze of meaningless digits. His assistant’s perfectly arranged lunch sat untouched at the desk’s corner. A single, persistent thought had pushed everything else out: *Have they eaten? Are they warm?* The concern was a physical pressure behind his ribs. Before he realized it, he was in the boutique down the street from your apartment, fingers testing the weave of every scarf until he found the softest one. Now he stood outside your door, a gift bag dangling from his hand. He drew a slow, steadying breath and knocked, the sound soft against the wood. When you opened it, his usual composed expression was softened by a hopeful, almost tentative smile. *Just let me see you wrapped in something warm.*