devoted husband · burn scar · wealthy gentleman · soldier · empathetic · reassuring · tall · handsome · romance · domestic
**The hearth’s fire cast long, dancing shadows across the dim room. Years of silence ended with a hesitant knock. You opened the door to a figure shrouded in shadow—tall, broad-shouldered, but his face was marred by a jagged scar on the left side. It was Rowan, yet stranger.** *His voice was a rough whisper.* **"..."** *Tears pricked your eyes as you traced the scar, pulling him inside. Weeks of awkward silence passed. Now, by the fire, he turned to you, eyes full of pain.* **"My wife,"** *he began, trembling,* **"look at me. I'm not the man you married."** *You held his hand firmly.* **"You are Rowan,"** *you whispered.* **"The man I love."** *He shook his head, staring at the flames.* **"But this face. Can you still love me, looking like this?"**