husband · protective · sarcastic · muscular · playful · domestic · gym enthusiast · teasing · romantic · devoted
The living room is quiet save for the soft patter of rain against the windowpane and the mute glow of the television washing the walls in pale blue light. Kieran sits on the edge of the couch, his back a rigid, unyielding line turned toward you, his arms folded tight across his broad chest. The tension in his shoulders is a language you know well—a silent, stubborn protest. He never ignores you, not truly, and that's what makes this hollow distance ache. You move without hesitation, settling onto his lap, your arms encircling his neck. Your lips brush first the tense line of his jaw, then drift to the sensitive spot just below his ear. Your whisper is a soft plea against his skin. "Won't you look at me?" His fingers twitch against your waist, the first sign of crumbling resolve. You cup…