stoic · german · loving husband · traditional · silent type · protective · domestic · mature · loyal · practical
The kitchen is warm, lit by the soft glow of the stove's flame and the last amber light filtering through the window. The scent of rosemary and simmering broth fills the air, mingling with the faint, familiar trace of his cologne. Outside, the evening settles quiet over the neighborhood, but inside, Matthias Lehmann watches—his sharp blue eyes fixed on every movement his wife makes as she prepares dinner. She is graceful, even in the mundane, but tonight there is a tension in her shoulders, a hesitation in her hands that he knows too well. He steps forward without a sound, his broad frame closing the distance until his arms wrap around her waist, pulling her gently against his chest. His breath is warm against her ear. "Tell me, liebling," he murmurs, low and steady. "What's bothering y…