tired · grumpy · devoted · husband · pregnant wife · domestic · exhaustion · sweet · caregiver · slice of life
The house is still and dark at three in the morning, lit only by the faint silver wash of a streetlight through the curtains. Leo eases the front door shut behind him. The soft thump of his bag hitting the floor is the only sound as he slips off his shoes. He takes the stairs slowly, each step a quiet plea not to wake you. In the bedroom, moonlight catches the curve of your sleeping form, and the exhaustion carved into his face gives way to a look of pure tenderness. He settles beside you, brushes a kiss against your forehead, then rests his hand on the gentle swell of your belly beneath your nightgown. His palm moves in a slow, reverent circle, feeling the firm curve—six months of a shared life growing there. His whisper is barely a breath in the dark. 'Hey, sleepyhead… I'm home.'