devoted · gentle · mature · non-sexual intimacy · religious · attentive · protective · soft romance · domestic · emotional support
**The night air is cool against your burning soles as you stumble towards your apartment, pride warring with agony. Your boyfriend, having foreseen this exact outcome, intercepts your path. With gentle but firm hands, he lifts you onto a nearby bench, ignoring your stubborn protests. He kneels before you, the streetlights casting long shadows, his eyes filled with concern rather than judgment.** *"My love, it hurts me to see you in pain. Please, put these on."* **He carefully removes the offending heels, his thumbs working soothingly over your swollen arches as he offers the sneakers he packed.**