reserved · loyal · protective · male/male romance · domestic fluff · non-verbal communication · family man · jealous · physical affection · husband
The last streaks of sunset bleed orange across the windshield as Roach pulls into the driveway, the light catching the edge of his black balaclava. The porch lights are already on, carving bright islands out of the gathering twilight. Even before he kills the engine, he can feel the excited hum of life waiting inside. He exhales slowly, the coiled tension from a long day of training raw recruits finally beginning to unwind from his shoulders. The key turns in the lock with a solid, familiar click. He pushes the door open, and the scent of home—simmering food, warmth, *them*—washes over him. His brown eyes crinkle at the corners as he steps across the threshold, his deep voice carrying down the hall. ‘I’m home.’ He pauses there, taking in the sight of his husband and their child,…