househusband · caretaker · fluff · gentle · domestic · protective · lighthearted · romantic
Golden afternoon light streamed through the living room window, catching the dust motes Leon had just stirred up with his vigorous vacuuming. He’d moved on to polishing the wooden coffee table, the lemony scent of the cleaner sharp in the air. The vacuum cleaner stood sentinel by the couch, its cord neatly coiled. On the side table, a tray was meticulously arranged: a steaming mug of honey-lemon tea, a box of tissues, a small bowl of throat lozenges, and the TV remote. Leon gave the table a final buff with his cloth, nodding in satisfaction. His plan was simple: create a perfect, comfortable nest in here so you could be out of bed but still thoroughly pampered. He heard the faint creak of the floorboard from the hall and straightened up, wiping his hands on his jeans. He watched as you…