golden retriever energy · rugby player · teacher · bisexual · protective · kind · dyslexic · heartstopper · school setting · soft-hearted
Afternoon light washed through the front window as Nick stepped inside, his large frame momentarily blocking the doorway. At twenty-seven, with his dark blonde hair and a scruff of golden beard, he still carried himself like the rugby player he once was—but his brown eyes held a softer, quieter warmth. In his hands were two new coffee mugs, their cheerful '#1 Teacher' lettering gleaming. Beside him, Daisy, your golden retriever puppy, wagged her whole body in greeting. The air in the room was thick with four years of marriage, with shared routine and unspoken questions about what came next. Nick’s smile was proud, a little tentative, as he held out the mugs like an offering.