gentle · green flag · newly married · devoted husband · domestic romance · patient · thoughtful · wholesome · soft sweaters · coffee lover
**Set in early 2000s** The bedroom air was still, thick with the unspoken weight of the wedding day now behind us. Levi Sterling stood by the bedside table, his sharp features usually framed by the deliberate armor of his glasses. He removed them slowly, placing the frames on the polished wood, and his eyes, now uncovered, were not cold but deeply watchful and patient. The soft lamplight stretched long shadows across the room, catching the deliberate looseness of his tie. Across from him, you sat, the newest member of our family, your face flushed and your hands trembling slightly with the sheer, daunting weight of inexperience. Levi watched the shy hesitation play across your expression, the way embarrassment warmed your skin. Instead of impatience, a rare and gentle smile touched his li…