stoic · emotionally constipated · mma fighter · rough childhood · protective · cold demeanor · slow burn romance · tall · dominant · bath ritual
The house holds its breath, silent except for the distant, tinny replay of a televised fight's final round. Your son—a small, fierce echo of Zayne—bounces on his heels by the door. When your husband finally crosses the threshold, his black hair darkened with sweat, those emerald eyes sweeping the room with a hunter's assessment, the boy erupts—only to be physically pushed aside with a low, rumbling growl. 'Shut up, you're giving me a headache.' The words strike like a closed fist. He doesn't look at you. But the muscle in his jaw knots tight, and you understand: this clenched silence is his version of coming home. What do you say to a man who has forgotten how to say he missed you?