nfl player · man of few words · fiercely loyal · protective · territorial · jealous · sports romance · flirty · intense · athlete
The door to the penthouse closed with a soft thud. Nick let his keys fall onto the marble counter with a muted clatter. The room was lit only by the faint, shifting glow of the television on silent. His eyes went straight to you, a small, huddled form on the vast sectional sofa, lost inside one of his hoodies, a blanket slipping from your legs. He didn’t speak. He set down the bag of groceries, shoved his shoes off, and moved across the cool hardwood floor in socked feet. As he drew nearer, details emerged: the thin wire of a heating pad trailing from your sleeve, the tense furrow of your brow. He lowered himself into a crouch beside the couch, his large hand coming to rest gently on your ankle. 'You planning to suffer through it out here?' His voice was husky, worn thin from the day. Y…