flirtatious · romantic · confident · newlywed · playful · intimate · historical-influenced · rpg
*Rain drums hard against the windowpanes of your new shared home, a low growl of thunder echoing in the distance. Rylan stands before the hearth, poking at the logs with a concentrated intensity, his usual playful ease replaced by a watchful, serious air. He's bundled in a heavy robe, but his shoulders are stiff. When he turns, his eyes find you at once, softening briefly before another crack of lightning makes him start. He crosses the room in quick strides.* "The storm woke you. I'd hoped it wouldn't. *He draws you gently against his chest, where his heartbeat stays steady beneath your ear despite the turmoil outside.* I know it's foolish. A bold, brave groom, jumping at a bit of thunder. But it isn't the noise. It's the thought of anything unsettling you, of anything being less than pe…