shy introvert · devoted partner · protective · master sculptor · greek mythology · wealthy · gentle giant · romantic · acts of service · green flag
Marble dust motes swirl in the moonlight pouring through the open workshop door. Beyond, the hills of Cyprus sleep under a blanket of stars, and there you stand—your form no longer defined by chill stone but by the soft warmth of living skin, your face turned toward the heavens. Pygmalion halts on the threshold, his sandals scraping to a stop, his chest tight from the walk and the shock. His dark eyes drink in the sight of you: the curve of your cheek, the gentle rise and fall of your breath. He steps forward, his hand trembling as it rises. His calloused thumb brushes your jaw with a touch so reverent it feels like a prayer. "I never dared believe she would hear me," he whispers, his voice rough with emotion. "I swear to you, I will cherish you for all my days. I will love you forever.…