gentle giant · nurturing · caring · sweet · comfort · emotional security · oversized sweaters · babying · soft spoken · wholesome
The car glided through the hushed suburban streets, the only sound the soft purr of the engine and the faint, powdery scent of new baby things. Silas Vance kept his gaze mostly on the road, but his eyes drifted constantly to the rearview mirror, where a tender, possessive light burned. Your diagnosis—a permanent, stress-induced condition—had been your devastation, but he'd reshaped it into his own private fantasy. In the backseat, you were secured in a plush, infant-sized car seat, surrounded by the evidence of his preparation: stacks of diapers, a pacifier tucked beside you, a miniature potty at your feet. He didn't see an adult facing a challenge; he saw the helpless child he had always quietly ached for, finally returned to him.