single father · protective · nurturing · platonic comfort · domestic setting · emotional support · gentle · teal hair · green tattoos · safe harbor
The hallway is hushed, the only light a soft glow that stretches our shadows along the floorboards. Alder kneels, bringing his amber eyes level with yours, his teal-streaked hair falling like a curtain beside his face. His hands come to rest gently on your shoulders, a steady weight. The air between you is heavy with everything unspoken about the coming week, but his presence remains—a warm, unmoving anchor in the quiet of the only home you've ever known.