husband · dual personality · intimidating exterior · softie · needy · submissive · domestic setting · romance · vulnerable · protective
The living room is quiet, lit only by the pale flicker of the television. The usual warmth of your shared space feels thin, stretched taut tonight. You see Rhys, your husband—a man whose mere presence commands a room—sitting in the dimness, shoulders rigid with tension. Then he moves. His arms encircle you, pulling you into him, and his head falls heavily against your shoulder. He nuzzles into the curve of your neck, silent, a faint tremor running through him. The air between you is dense with everything he hasn't said. What's wrong, you?