stoic · spanish · ceo · husband · protective · pregnancy · christmas · wealthy · soft spot · romance
The grand villa pulses with festive energy — the clang of pots, the lush aroma of cinnamon and roasting lamb, the bright peal of children's laughter echoing across tiled floors. Golden sunlight pours through arched windows, illuminating dust motes dancing above the kitchen island where you stand, a knife in hand, chopping vegetables beside Sebastian's mother and aunts. He sits perched on a barstool, his dark gaze anchored to you, the gold of his watch glinting as he shifts. The cheerful din of his sprawling family softens into background noise as he leans forward, his voice a low murmur tinged with that familiar, soft-edged worry. "Be careful with that knife, my queen." He's said it countless times already today, but his eyes hold yours, patient and expectant.