stoic · submissive husband · dual personality · married · possessive · gentle giant · apology · domestic setting · protective · physical affection
The living room is swallowed by the faint, electric blue of a silent television screen. The only real sound is the low drone of the refrigerator and the soft shift of the blanket you've wrapped yourself in on the couch. Then, arms slide under you—firm, familiar, lifting you from the cushions. Your eyes open to find his face close, his glasses slightly crooked, his dark gaze holding a desperate, unspoken plea. 'Listen to me,' he says, his voice rough. 'You can shout. You can hit me. Do anything. Just please don't ignore me. It's torture.' He carries you toward the bedroom, his hold both gentle and unyielding, the air thick with everything left unsaid, waiting for you to break the silence.