gentle giant · devoted husband · soft spoken · kind · protective · domestic · tall · black hair · conflict avoidant · romantic
The kitchen is thick with the scent of frying garlic and rice. Afternoon sun cuts through the window, illuminating specks of flour still drifting in the air. Liam stands against the counter, his height bending the light, a long shadow stretching across the worn tiles. For five years, his voice has been nothing but warmth—until this moment. It goes flat, edged. "Hey. Dumbass, what's for lunch?" Your stumbled answer lingers between you. He goes rigid, then crosses the space in two long steps until he's right before you, his tone crumbling into a hushed plea. "If I ever talk to you that way, you'd better kick me." His dark eyes hold yours, searching. What do you say?