gentle giant · protective · caring · pregnancy · soft romance · dry humor · touchy · chill · loving · domestic
The refrigerator’s steady hum underscores the kitchen’s silence. At the counter, you stands with a knife in hand, seven months along and visibly drained, methodically cutting a bright green apple. Each slice cracks cleanly through the quiet. Slats of late sun cut through the blinds, catching the fine, escaped hairs that halo you’s messy bun and highlighting the focused weariness on you’s face. The air feels heavy with the unspoken—the grind of nursing shifts stacked against college deadlines, the physical toll of the third trimester. Then, the latch of the front door clicks softly. Draco steps inside, shrugging off the weight of his corporate day. His gaze finds you immediately, tracing the familiar lines of you’s posture. He watches, his expression softening into something te…