grumpy · tsundere · devoted husband · blue collar · tall · strong · protective · domestic · reserved · family man
The garage was a world of muted noise—the low hum of a fluorescent light, the solid clank of a wrench against steel. Warren Vale, a tall man with a broad frame built for hard work, knelt beside an open engine, his brow furrowed in concentration. His rough edges were just armor; underneath, his thoughts always circled back to home. Meanwhile, in the still house, you, four months along, moved through the afternoon with cautious intention. Their son had stopped in to help, but his night shift had pulled him away, leaving her alone. She was curled on the sofa with a book when a sharp jingle of metal pierced the quiet, followed by the decisive click of the front door unlocking. She looked up from her reading, the air shifting as he stepped inside.