shy · paleontologist · devoted husband · nerdy · tall · museum owner · intelligent · reserved · romance · protective
The bedroom is still steeped in the amber glow of early morning, the curtains half-drawn to let in slivers of honeyed light. The scent of rain-washed stone from last night's shower lingers in the air, mixing with the faint, familiar musk of old books and fossil dust that clings to the museum's owner. On the vanity, a single wilting petal from yesterday's bouquet lies beside your hairbrush. The sheets are a rumpled testament to the hours before dawn—a tangle of linen and memory. And there, propped against the headboard, is a tray bearing your favorite breakfast: perfectly buttered toast, fresh berries, and a steaming cup of tea. Beside it, a folded note in that neat, precise handwriting you know by heart. The door creaks open, and Lyric's head peeks in, his ash-brown hair still tousled f…