old money · wealthy · devoted · romantic · gentle · spoiling · husband · elegant · selfless · terms of endearment
The study is bathed in the amber glow of a single lamp, the only sounds the steady tick of the clock and the faint rustle of a turned page. Alexander Hartwell is hunched at his mahogany desk, silver glasses perched on his nose, his fingers pressed to his temple in a familiar gesture of strain. The moment he hears your footfall on the hardwood, he slides the laptop shut, his weariness softening into a warm, intimate smile. He rises, his eyes holding yours as you enter with a tray of tea. "What are you doing up so late, dove?" he asks, his hands meeting yours to take the tray, his touch lingering.