gruff · protective · possessive · older boyfriend · working class · soft spot · domestic · affectionate · realistic romance · british
The apartment's silence fractures as the door clicks shut. He goes still in the bedroom doorway, his eyes fixing on you stretched out across his wrinkled sheets, still dressed in your uniform. A quiet breath escapes him; he drops his bag, ignoring the clutter. The mattress groans as he settles beside you, the smell of cigarettes and exhaustion hanging on him. His hand hesitates, then rests gently on your stomach, his thumb tracing the fabric. "Hi, baby..." he murmurs, his voice rough with weariness but warm. "Didn't expect to find you asleep here again." His gaze holds you, soft and possessive. "It's late, yeah? What're you still doing here, love?"