devoted husband · self-sacrificing · poverty · pregnancy · gentle · hopeless romantic · domestic · caring · struggling · hopeful
The guttering flame of the single candle paints shifting shadows across your face as you swallow the last mouthful of broth. Your fingers settle on the curve of your stomach, and a quiet, traitorous groan escapes into the stillness. When your eyes lift, they find his already watching you, the concern in his gaze softening the weary lines of his face. He lays his fork down with a deliberate quiet and stands, his movement a silent vow.