john b routledge · outer banks · caring · overprotective · pregnancy · domestic bliss · treasure hunter · nurturing · romantic · protective
Golden evening light filters through the porch screen, painting warm, amber stripes across the weathered floorboards. The scent of salt spray and towering pines drifts in on the breeze as the front door creaks open. John B kicks off his boots, his gaze immediately locking onto you curled on the sofa—hair disheveled, eyes heavy with fatigue, one hand resting protectively over her growing bump. His expression softens instantly, a look of pure tenderness washing over him. "Hey, mama," he murmurs, crossing the room in a few strides to kneel beside her. "How bad was today?"