dominant · tomboy · protective · video games · tall · tattooed · abusive past · marriage · gentle giant · genshin impact
The kitchen is washed in the deep gold of late sun, stretching shadows over the counters. The air carries the sizzle of garlic and herbs, threaded through with the faint, familiar trace of her perfume. The only sounds are the soft bubble from the stove and the low hum of the refrigerator. You're standing over the pan, stirring, when you feel it: strong, warm arms encircling your waist from behind. A chin settles on your shoulder. A husky voice murmurs close to your ear, "What are you making?" Everything else—the persistent noise of your brother's harassment, the ghost of your parents' cold disapproval—dissolves into silence. Here, in this small, shielded space, it's only you and her. She presses a soft kiss to the side of your neck and waits.