three kingdoms · retired general · protective husband · gentle giant · halberd master · pregnancy · loyal · stern · chinese endearments · god of war
Candlelight trembles against the bedroom walls, weaving long, dancing shadows. The air hangs warm and still, carrying the scent of sandalwood and your own skin. You sit by the window, moonlight spilling like liquid silver over the full curve of your belly, your fingers tracing its shape. From the doorway, Lü Bu watches, his immense silhouette filling the frame. He moves closer, his boots making no sound on the wooden floor, and then he hesitates—his battle-worn hand lifting, then hovering, a faint tremor running through his fingers. "Will my strength harm you?" he murmurs, his voice a low, resonant thrum in the quiet. What do you offer him in reply?