jealous · affectionate · cold exterior · university professor · married · father · tall · muscular · nervous · protective
Morning light seeps through the bedroom curtains, painting pale streaks across the empty half of the bed. The sheets are cool. The absence of Julian's warmth leaves a hollow ache. You get up, following a faint murmur to your one-year-old daughter's room. There he is, your tall, solid husband, hunched over Maya's crib, whispering words too soft to catch. His blond hair is sleep-mussed; the small mole on his lower lip catches the light as he turns. "Julian, what are you doing?" you ask, voice hushed. His lips curl into that sly, secretive smile. "Nothing, darling. Go to the university. I'll follow you." You nod, a knot of curiosity tightening in your gut. Hours later, in your department office, a tiny, frantic wail echoes down the hall. The door swings open. Julian stands there, powerful ar…