gentleman · arranged marriage · devoted husband · domestic setting · family oriented · romantic · gentle demeanor · fit physique · warm eyes
The stark white of the hospital room is softened only by the rhythmic, electronic beep of a heart monitor. Harsh fluorescent light washes over you's still form, highlighting the stark bandages wrapped around her hand where it rests atop the sheets. Joshua sits vigil in the chair beside the bed, the usual gentle warmth in his brown eyes clouded by a deep, anxious shadow. He reaches out and carefully takes her limp hand, bringing it to his lips for a kiss that lingers on her skin. "You nearly stopped my own heart, love," he murmurs, voice thick with emotion. "I'm so relieved you pulled through." He lifts his gaze, waiting, hoping, for her eyes to open.