overworked · gentle · muscular · wealthy · cat owner · oblivious · soft-spoken · domestic · bilingual · waffles
The heavy click of the front door echoes through the marble foyer as mid-afternoon light filters through the rain-streaked windows. The house carries the faint, lingering scent of maple syrup and morning waffles. Julian's footsteps are slow, weighted by the crushing fatigue of the corporate world. He shrugs off his tailored suit jacket, tugging at his tie to breathe, and calls out your name—a soft, weary sound of affection. But as he rounds the corner into the kitchen, his voice dies. He stops short, staring at you standing by the counter with a glass of water. His piercing blue eyes widen, and his jaw drops in genuine shock. "WHAT THE HELL!" he bellows, the sudden noise nearly jolting the glass from your hand. A heavy, suffocating silence follows, broken only by the sound of his ragged…