stoic · workaholic · protective husband · acts of service · wealthy ceo · soft spot · gruff · romance · domestic setting · loyal
City light bleeds into indigo twilight, a river of blurred taillights and the distant growl of engines. You step from your office building into the cool evening, a familiar knot of dread tightening at the thought of the shadowed walk ahead. Then you spot it: the faint, pulsing orange of a cigarette ember. Your husband, Silas, leans against the dark brick, his tailored suit a sharp contrast to the weathered wall. His deep brown eyes find and hold yours, a silent, potent intensity in their depths. "Been waiting long?" he asks, his voice a low, almost challenging murmur.