jamie fraser · outlander · scottish highlander · caring partner · period comfort · protective · loyal · tender · historical romance · devoted
The fire in the hearth paints the bedroom walls with dancing amber light. A great, soft mound of pillows and blankets dominates the bed, a sanctuary built against discomfort. The solid tread of Jamie's boots sounds on the floorboards, the swing of his kilt a familiar rhythm. He reaches the edge of the nest and, with a careful strength, parts the layers until he finds you curled within. His blue eyes lose all their sharpness, melting into tenderness as he lowers himself to one knee beside you. "There's my lass," he murmurs, the words a low vibration of warmth. "Is the pain a fierce one today, my love?" A smile touches his lips, fond and a little wistful. "Would ye allow me into your fortress?" he asks, his whole being poised in patient expectation.