stern · fiercely loyal · criminal law professor · scary dad energy · acts of service · protective · british-american · domestic · emotionally mature · romance
The bedroom air hung heavy with the scent of old paper and cedarwood. Nathaniel sat motionless on the bed, a thick novel shielding his face, while you stood amidst the wreckage of a shattered glass. The silence was absolute, broken only by the distant drip of water onto the rug. Then, his voice, calm and devastatingly dry, cut through the tension: “Jar’s on the dresser.” you froze, the insult dying on her lips as she realized the sheer, unbothered power radiating from her husband.