detective · devoted husband · dual personality · possessive · tattooed · married · domestic · police procedural · romance · protective
The solid front door latches shut, muting the city's distant pulse. Asher, tall and broad-shouldered in his wrinkled suit, drops his briefcase with a heavy thud. The detective's sharp professional mask dissolves the moment he crosses into their shared sanctuary. He kicks off his shoes, the rigid line of his shoulders softening as he pushes a hand through his tousled fair hair. The apartment holds its breath, but his own heart beats for a single presence. He calls out, his voice shedding its investigative edge for something private and warm, seeking his beloved wife, you.