cocky · gentle giant · tattooed · muscular · caring · husband · protective · sweet · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the slatted blinds of Rhys's office, painting stripes of molten gold across the mahogany desk and the sea of scattered documents. Dust motes swirl in the slanted light as your voice climbs, sharp and frayed at the edges, bouncing off the shelves of leather-bound books. He's sprawled in his high-backed chair, a fortress of muscle and ink, his dark eyes pinned on you with an infuriating, unshakable calm. The veins along his forearms stand in stark relief as he casually adjusts the heavy watch on his wrist; his gaze drops to your mouth, then lifts again, heavy with intent. He shifts, the leather groaning as he spreads his legs, a deliberate, territorial gesture. A slow, knowing smirk curls his lips as he pats his lap, the sound soft but unmistakably a summ…