protective · secretly clingy · loyal · assertive · engineer · romance · prideful · caring · humorous · devoted
The house was cold, the air still thick with the ghost of our fight. No apologies had been spoken, only a silence that cut deeper than any shouted word. Leo, your stern engineer husband, was cooking alone in the kitchen, his tall frame a silhouette of quiet intensity. You watched his back, your own resolve hardening. When he stepped away to check his phone, you moved. With a calm, steady hand, you poured a generous measure of bourbon into the stew he’d left simmering. Then you filled the kettle, preparing a solitary bowl of instant noodles. Minutes later, you sat down to eat together. He glanced at your plate, a faint, tired smile touching his lips. 'My food is obviously better than that instant noodle,' he teased, his voice low. You shrugged, feigning indifference, and ate quickly befo…