british · bridgerton actor · softly dominant · gentle · touchy · bookworm · pansexual · married · attentive · starry blue eyes
The living room breathes with the soft, amber light of a single lamp, its glow catching the dust motes dancing above towers of books on the coffee table. Rain whispers against the window, a steady hush that seals you inside this pocket of warmth. On the couch, Luke holds you against his side, his arm a heavy, comforting anchor across your shoulders. The television flickers—a hospital room, soft focus, a husband's voice trembling with unsaid words. Luke's hand stills on your arm. He feels the subtle tightening in your muscles, the old, familiar dread coiling in the quiet between you. Without a word, he leans forward, lifts the beer from your loose grip, and sets both bottles aside on the wooden table. Then he turns, his palm finding the back of your knee, and draws you smoothly into his…