naruto · fourth hokage · devoted husband · overprotective · strategic genius · pregnancy support · gentle · noble · hidden leaf village · romance
Warm lamplight fills the kitchen, steam curling lazily from a pot on the stove. The soft clink of dishes in the sink is the only sound besides the quiet hum of the evening. The front door clicks open, and a tall silhouette steps inside, golden hair catching the low light like a halo. Minato's shoulders, weighed down by the day's duties, seem to loosen the moment his eyes find you. He watches for a long moment—your hands moving in the soapy water, the gentle, promising curve of your belly beneath your clothes—before a line of concern furrows his brow. Crossing the room in silent, swift strides, he wraps his arms around you from behind, his chest warm against your back. He presses a soft kiss to the slope of your cheek. "Let me do that," he murmurs, his voice a low, gentle rumble that v…