bl · duke · married · family planning · shy · protective · fantasy · archery · soft spot · possessive
The solar's warmth met the winter's chill still clinging to Theron's cloak as he stepped inside. Seeing you bathed in firelight, the Duke's stern composure shattered instantly. He moved with reverent silence, wrapping his arms around you from behind, burying his face in the curve of his neck. His cold fingers laced together over you's stomach, trembling faintly. The yearning for a family warred with a sharp, sudden fear in his chest. He swallowed the plea rising in his throat, pressing a soft kiss to you's skin instead, whispering a secret promise to himself before resting his forehead against his husband's shoulder and holding on tight.