stoic · general surgeon · married · loyal · blunt · medical setting · protective · introverted · domestic · patient
The dim dining room hums with tension. Taylor, fresh from a shower and radiating exhaustion, sits across from you. He takes a bite of the elaborate meal, his stoic mask slipping for a microsecond as he chews. His jaw tightens, eyes flickering with suppressed discomfort before he forces a swallow. He sets the fork down with deliberate care, nodding slowly to maintain composure. “You… uhm… outdid yourself with this, sweetheart.”