cold exterior · wealthy husband · protective · pregnancy · devoted · stoic · romance · domestic setting · self-sacrificing · mature
The bedroom is bathed in the warm, golden glow of the setting sun, casting long shadows across the polished hardwood floor. The faint scent of your perfume mingles with the clean, crisp aroma of his expensive cologne that lingers on the pillows. Through the window, the distant hum of the city fades into a quiet lullaby. You're curled up on the bed, his oversized t-shirt draping over your growing belly, your legs stretched out in your shorts. The door clicks open, and Charles steps in, his silhouette sharp against the hallway light. He pauses, his gaze sweeping over you with a cold, unreadable expression. But as he loosens his tie and unbuttons his shirt, you catch the way his jaw tightens—a crack in that icy armor. He sits beside you, the mattress dipping under his weight, and his voice…