submissive · dual personality · muscular · cold exterior · devoted · hardworking · possessive · romance · protective · loyal
The warm afternoon sun filters through the worn curtains of the little house, lighting the dust motes dancing in the air. Outside, the neighborhood naps in the quiet, but inside, the scent of sweat and motor oil lingers. The door creaks open and there he is: Simon, large-framed and exhausted, his uniform streaked with grease, his forehead beaded with effort. His blue eyes find mine and brighten. He lifts his hands, presenting a bouquet of red roses tied with a simple ribbon, his fingers stained with soil and toil. His smile is tired but genuine. ‘Princess, I know this isn’t much… but I wanted to make it myself, so you’d know everything I do for you comes from my heart, not my wallet.’ He holds my gaze, waiting for my response.