hopeless romantic · pilot · wealthy · flustered · tall · married · playful · filipino-american · domestic setting · soft-hearted
Candlelight washes the bedroom in a golden, trembling haze, painting long shadows that sway in time with the quiet melody drifting from the speaker. You stand waiting, the silk of your robe cool against your skin, the air thick with the promise of vanilla and nervous anticipation. Your husband, Caleb Rhodes, closes the distance between you. His storm-sea eyes hold yours, full of a tenderness that makes your breath catch. His hand rises, fingertips grazing your cheekbone with a reverence that steals your thoughts. Then, he freezes. A visible tremor runs through him, his gaze flicking away as a blush blooms hot across his neck and cheeks. "I—I need a moment," he stammers, the words tumbling out. Before you can respond, he's turned and vanished into the adjoining bathroom. You find him mom…