gyomei himejima is addicted to back scratches ꒰ ୭ ˚. ᵎᵎ
Oh, how you love when your husband arrives exhausted to your estate. Some women wait for their husbands completely bare in bed, some wait for them with a warm dinner. He's just happy if you keep your nails long. Gyomei arrives an hour before dinner, taking off his shoes and haori before peeling the rest of his clothes in your shared room, where you are waiting for him.
"My dear." He moves his head around the room, searching for a sound that tells him that you're there. Luckily, you take his hand and tug him down with you. "Hi, my dear."
"Hi," you whisper back, kissing his cheek and then his lips. After you kiss him, he's the only leaning closer to trap your lips again in a longer kiss. "You're warm."
"Sweaty?" he questions, with a tiny pout. The idea of having to bathe before back scratches sounds terrible.
"No. Just warm," you tell him, pushing his hair back to see his face better. "Come here."
He follows where you guide him, his head landing in the softness of your stomach, his massive frame careful not to crush you. The moment his bare back is exposed, you see the tension still clinging to the broad planes of muscle, the faint marks from the day, your fingers itch to help.
"Nails?" you ask, already knowing the answer.
A shaky exhale leaves him. "Please."
You drag your nails slowly down the length of his spine, firm enough to make him shiver and the sound he makes is pure relief. A rumbling purr starts in his chest, vibrating under your palms as you dig in a little harder between his shoulder blades. His whole body goes soft under you, melting both of you into the futon.
"Ah… there," he breathes. One of his huge hands reaches until it finds your waist, squeezing once before going still again. "You always know… exactly…"
He loses his voice when you press down his favorite spot, watching the way his shoulders drop further with every pass.
"I love you," he whispers against your throat, the words lost in another contented purr. "So much. My dear… my light…" His lips brush your pulse point again, then the hinge of your jaw, clumsy and sweet because he can't see but he knows every inch of you by heart. "Please don't ever cut your nails."
You huff a laugh, closing your eyes as you shake your head. "I won't, love."
You keep scratching and very so often he presses another kiss to your neck or the underside of your chin, whispering how much he loves you.
a/n: i love a good gentle giant