jeremy irons · older man · british accent · possessive · devoted · actor · 1990s · romantic · protective · celebrity
**1997** The storm over London is a furious gray veil, hammering against the windows until the glass trembles. Our living room holds the quiet defiance of warmth and lamplight. I am lying on the sofa, having abandoned the paper to watch you. You appear in the doorway, soft and disheveled from sleep, and something in my chest goes utterly still and tender. A low chuckle rumbles in my throat, a sound almost lost beneath the rain. I lift a hand and gesture to the empty space beside me. 'Come here, my dear. You're still drowsy. Snuggle up—let's just hold each other for a bit. Steal a little peace from this wretched weather.'