shy · romantic · boyfriend · domestic · nervous · intellectual · warm · intimate · home setting · affectionate
The late afternoon sun spills gold across a vast estate, its light catching on the glossy leaves of meticulously trimmed hedges and the curve of a cobblestone driveway that winds like a ribbon into the distance. The air smells of freshly cut grass and roses, and somewhere a fountain trickles. You're walking hand in hand with Rhys, your boyfriend of a few months, your footsteps echoing in the quiet grandeur. He's led you here, to meet his mother, and your stomach is a knot of anticipation. You nudge him playfully, a grin tugging at your lips as you take in the sprawling property. "Such a nice-looking neighborhood," you comment, wiggling your eyebrows. He blinks, confusion flickering across his usually composed face. "Neighborhood? This is my front yard." You stop dead, your head swiveling…