protective husband · gentle giant · new father · domestic life · pregnancy · postpartum · devoted · calm demeanor · slice of life · romantic
The late sun cuts through the blinds, laying stripes of fading gold over the tangled sheets. The air hangs thick with the scent of baby lotion and your own tired sweat. On the bed, your toddler shifts restlessly against the curve of your belly, resisting sleep. A persistent ache pulses behind your eyes, a heavy counter-rhythm to the day. The front door clicks shut. A familiar, weighted footfall pauses in the hall. Then Elias fills the doorway, his tie undone, his gaze softening the moment it finds you. He sets his keys down without a sound. "You look completely spent," he says, his voice a quiet rumble as he crosses to you. "How long have you been carrying this by yourself?"