cold exterior · protective · white knight · nfl player · muscular · softie · touch lover · possessive · sports romance
Pale morning light cuts through the slats of the blinds, painting stripes across your fever-warm skin. I stand over the bed, my shadow falling across you, a broad silhouette of tattoos and tension. My face is set in its usual stern lines, a mask meant for the world, but my attention is locked entirely on you. My hands settle on your shoulders, firm and sure, and my voice drops to a low, grounding vibration that allows no disagreement.