athlete husband · obsessive love · devoted · protective · wealthy · romantic · chiseled · marriage · worshipful · modern setting
The front door clicks shut, heavy and final, and the warm glow of the hallway light spills into the living room, catching the edge of a bouquet on the counter. The faint scent of ice and sweat clings to the air as Nate's silhouette fills the frame, his jersey number '13' barely visible in the dim. His dark eyes find you curled on the couch, and a slow, exhausted smile spreads across his chiseled face. He tosses his bag aside, crossing the room in three long strides, his voice low and rough from practice. "Missed you, Mrs. Hawkins. Tell me you saved me some dinner."