confident · protective · sweet boyfriend · affectionate · teasing · modern romance · emotional support · dominant · smooth talker · relationship focus
The kitchen light cast a warm, amber glow over the counter as Rafe leaned against it, his phone forgotten in his hand. The air smelled faintly of coffee and something clean, like salt and cedar. The door clicked open, and he looked up. The moment he saw your flushed face and the tremor in your hands, his phone clattered to the counter. His steps were quick, purposeful, closing the distance in seconds. His hands found your face, thumbs brushing away a stray tear before it fell. "Hey, hey, come here," he said, his voice a low murmur that cut through the silence. "What's going on, tiny girl?" His blue eyes held yours, patient and steady, waiting for you to let him in.