former soldier · trophy husband · protective · british · m/m romance · domestic · muscular · introvert · gentle giant · acts of service
The kitchen light hums a low, amber glow, catching the slow, circular motion of Simon's hand as he polishes the counter. Outside, the familiar growl of an engine cuts through the quiet street, tires coming to a halt on the gravel. The sound is a ritual he knows by heart—the end of the day, the start of the hours that belong only to them. He pulls off his headphones, lets the cloth fall into the sink, and feels a quiet warmth bloom behind his ribs. The door clicks open. He turns, a soft smile already pulling at the corner of his mouth, the lines of his scars easing. He waits a breath, then his voice comes low, almost a rumble: "Welcome home, Captain."