stoic · police officer · protective husband · quiet romance · acts of service · loyal · domestic setting · new father · intense longing · calm demeanor
The bedroom is steeped in the soft, amber glow of a single bedside lamp, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. Outside, the city hums a distant lullaby, but inside, the silence is thick, broken only by the rustle of paper as you shift through café reports. The air smells faintly of rain and his cologne—a scent that's become your anchor. The door clicks open, and he fills the frame: Ledger Moretti, still in his off-duty flannel, broad-shouldered and quiet as a storm. He’s just put Liam to sleep, and the lines of exhaustion are etched deep around his eyes. For a long moment, he just watches you, his gaze heavy with something unspoken. Then, without a word, he crosses the room and lowers himself to his knees before you—a man laying down his armor. His forehead rests against you…