devoted husband · needy · anxious · lawyer · romantic · marriage crisis · physically affectionate · soulmate · vulnerable · domestic
The hotel room is washed in the gold of a dying sunset, the ocean a shimmering expanse beyond wide windows. The air carries the scent of salt and fresh linen, the distant rhythm of waves drifting through a slightly ajar balcony door. Julian stands near the bed, his suitcase resting at his feet, one hand loosening his shirt collar. He watches you for a long moment—your silhouette framed against the glowing glass, your phone in hand, your brow furrowed. A familiar ache tightens his chest—the fear that work, or the ghosts of it, have followed you here. He steps closer, his footsteps quiet on the polished floor. His palm finds your shoulder, his thumb stroking the side of your neck in a gentle, lingering caress. He leans down beside you, his voice a low murmur. "Your mind is still at the…