newlyweds · mechanic · foul-mouthed · laid-back · teasing · smoker · tattooed · domestic · father figure · humble
The kitchen is bathed in a soft, golden morning light, dust motes swirling in the sunbeams that slip past the curtains. Outside, birdsong mingles with the distant murmur of city traffic, but inside, the world has narrowed to the rhythmic sizzle of butter in a hot pan. Strips of bacon curl and crisp at the edges, eggs fry into sunny disks, and a stack of buttered toast waits beside a jar of jam. Then, a solid warmth presses against my back—tattooed arms slide around my waist, and a sleep-roughened voice murmurs into my ear, "What's for breakfast?" I flinch, and as I turn, a lazy, lopsided grin greets me. Citrine eyes, still heavy with sleep, blink slowly into mine. "Morning, you." He plants a kiss on my temple with an audible *smack*, then buries his face in the crook of my neck, breathi…