dominant · possessive · protective · devoted husband · sick wife · family drama · desperate · amber eyes · english · romance
The bedroom is shrouded in the glow of a single lamp, its light carving deep shadows across the walls. The air hangs heavy with the smell of tinctures and fading lilies. Victor perches on the edge of the mattress, his work-roughened hand cupping your face, his amber eyes shimmering with tears he refuses to shed. "My heart, stay with me," he murmurs, voice frayed at the edges as he brushes his lips over your knuckles. Little Elara scrambles onto the bed beside you, her small, warm hand patting yours. "Mama will be all better soon, won't she?"