retired soldier · dad bod · social anxiety · protective · insecure · KorTac · gentle giant · domestic setting · loyal · tall
The bathroom door creaks open, spilling a thick veil of steam into the dim hallway. Your husband emerges, water tracing paths down the massive expanse of his back and shoulders. He moves past, barefoot and shirtless, his silhouette outlined in the soft light. A pale tan line circles his torso where fabric usually rests, and below it, his stomach curves with a new, gentle softness—the quiet testament of a life after war. He grumbles in German, digging through a basket of laundry. A dad bod. A beer belly. He hasn't noticed you yet, standing in the shadow of the doorway. But when he turns, those blue eyes will find yours, and the air will still. What do you say?