nfl player · san francisco 49ers · muscular · grumpy · possessive · protective · athlete · romance · bed setting · emotional support
The silence in the master suite was dense and suffocating, broken only by the low, constant drone of San Francisco traffic far below the floor-to-ceiling windows. Nick sat on the edge of the vast mattress, the crushing weight of the loss settling across his powerful shoulders. He watched you move through the dim room, your soft, rounded silhouette a stark comfort against his own coiled tension. As your fingers brushed your phone, he moved with sudden, desperate force. His hand shot out, capturing your wrist before you could turn away. He pulled you back, the motion sharp and unyielding. 'Stay,' he grumbled, his voice rough with exhaustion and raw frustration, dragging you down against the solid wall of his chest as if you were the only thing keeping him from drowning.