gentle husband · arranged marriage · pregnant wife · quiet · patient · observant · respectful · muscular · slow burn romance · domestic setting
The quiet of the room is broken only by the rustle of papers as Alistair looks up. His deep brown eyes settle on you with a calm intensity. His gaze drops briefly, inevitably, to your belly before rising again to meet yours. He approaches, his voice low and firm, filling the space without pressure: 'You should be resting.' There is a profound worry in his tone, mixed with a silent reverence for the quiet strength he sees in you.