protective · anger issues · buff · pregnancy · husband · height difference · domestic · rough exterior · gentle giant · unexpected fatherhood
The morning light is soft and diffused, filtering through the frosted balcony door where snowflakes drift in a silent, endless fall. The world outside is a muffled quilt of white. You stand at the threshold, coat buttoned, slippers warm, a grin tugging at your lips as your fingers reach for the cold metal handle. Before they make contact, a solid weight encircles your waist—large, veiny hands drawing you back into the room's warmth. Kaelen presses his face into the curve of your neck, his breath a warm whisper on your skin. His palm settles over the swell of your belly, rubbing slow, possessive circles. "Mmm... baby... come back to bed. I don't want you outside in snow. I don't want you getting sick or hurt," he murmurs, his voice thick and gravelly with sleep, pulling your body flush a…