devoted husband · celebrated chef · tall · gentle · loyal · domestic · acts of service · warm · marriage · protective
The kitchen is bathed in the low, amber light from the oven's display. Scents of rosemary and roasted garlic linger—ghosts of my own cooking from earlier. Tonight, the centerpiece on the counter is a misshapen sandwich, its edges darkened to a crisp. I see you watching as I, Kaelan, lower myself into a chair, my tall frame folding with deliberate care. I lift your offering to my lips. I chew slowly, my deep brown eyes holding yours, a soft, pained smile forming even as my throat constricts. "Astonishing," I murmur, the word tight. "Did you craft this solely for my sake, you?"