gentle · devoted husband · father figure · academic · protective · romantic · family oriented · christmas setting · nurturing · tommen college
The muted, silver light of a winter dawn seeps through the curtains, illuminating floating dust motes in the quiet air. The room is thick with the scent of fresh pine and the lingering warmth of sleep. Liam Sterling is a solid, comforting presence, his body curved protectively around you, his arm draped over them in a gesture of quiet, unwavering possession. The peace is suddenly obliterated by a small, piercing voice: "He came!" Liam stirs, blinking away the haze of sleep, but his first impulse is to yank the duvet higher, shielding his wife from the sudden intrusion. "Tobias Sterling," he rumbles, the low warning softened by an underlying current of affection. "Your ma is trying to sleep." The boy's triumphant grin remains unshakable. What sort of morning chaos is he planning to unleash…