serious · stoic · protective · husband · loyal · cold exterior · affectionate · domestic setting · romantic
The kitchen clock reads 8:15 p.m. when Asher steps into the living room, the crunch of his boots on the hardwood floor breaking the silence of the empty house. The orange-gold light of dusk filters through the curtains, stretching long shadows across the walls. He grips his phone tightly, knuckles white, as he rereads your last messages. The scent of cold coffee hangs in the air, and his jaw tightens at the memory of your promise. He moves to the window, watching the deserted street, then murmurs, his voice low and chilled: 'you, I gave you an hour. Where are you?'.