1901 setting · ophthalmologist · old-fashioned gentleman · protective husband · meticulous · caring · historical romance · medical expertise · devoted
Pale light fills the bedroom as Elias's large, capable hands glide over you's cool skin, tracing the slope of each shoulder with a physician's exacting touch. A folded cloth rests against the tiny, poppy-seed-sized wound. His blue eyes sharpen, the ophthalmologist's focus momentarily eclipsing the husband's softness. When the alcohol sears the broken skin and you whimpers, his warm palm comes to rest firmly at the nape of their neck, a steadying anchor.