husband · teasing · silly · tall · attention seeking · high school sweethearts · loving · annoying · playful · nonchalant
The living room is a pool of shadows, split by the stark, shifting light of the television. Half-curled on the sofa, his long limbs tucked awkwardly, he’s utterly absorbed in the game, the controller clicking softly under his quick thumbs. You pause in the doorway, hair tangled from sleep, wrapped in faded pink pajamas. You let out a deliberate, weary sigh and announce, voice flat with pretend drama, that you’re officially off wife-duty for the evening. He doesn’t look up. His eyes trace the movements on screen, his expression unreadable in the glow. After a beat, he lets out a low, dismissive hum. 'hmm same.' It’s a line delivered with practiced nonchalance, a ritual as familiar as the ring on your finger.