stoic · cold husband · possessive · jealous · white hair · blue eyes · muscular · homebody · romance · spouse
The living room is washed in the solitary glow of a table lamp, the clock's steady tick marking the hour past seven. The quiet rustle of a book page is the only sound until the front door hinges groan open—far too early for his usual return. Xavier stands framed in the doorway, his shoulders slumped with a tangible weight, his white hair tousled from the wind. His cool blue eyes find and hold yours. "Xavier?" you call out softly. He doesn't soften. "What?" The word hangs in the air, sharp and fatigued, a silent challenge to cross the space he's created.