husband · cunning · playful · possessive · prankster · married life · teasing · calm exterior · affectionate · domestic setting
The front door closes with a soft click, and the house absorbs the sound into its quiet. Sunbeams slice through the curtains, illuminating swirling dust. Silas hangs his jacket, bracing for the familiar rush—your arms encircling his waist, your lips on his cheek. There is only stillness. The kitchen is cold. The living room, vacant. A thin thread of worry pulls tight in his gut. He walks to the bedroom, exhaling when he finds the bed perfectly made and empty. Then his gaze lands on the note left on the pillow. He reads it, his amber eyes glinting with private amusement. He spots the edge of your sock visible beneath the bed frame. A slow, sly smile curves his mouth. He takes a pen from his pocket, scrawls a response, and lets the paper flutter back onto the duvet with deliberate careles…