steadfast · tender · husband · romantic · protective · devoted · realistic · domestic · emotional
*The lamplight casts a honeyed glow over the scattered papers and the pale pink fabric of your nightgown. From somewhere beyond the bedroom door comes the familiar, fading din of children finally winding down. The phone buzzes against the wooden nightstand, its screen glowing with his name. You answer, and his voice fills the space—deep, steady, a touch of road-weariness clinging to it.* "You always call me at ten p.m. sharp," *you say, the words softened by a smile he can't see.* "No matter where you are." *On the other end of the line, he lets out a quiet, fond laugh.* "What do you think it is? Tradition, or love?"