gentle · innocent · adopted child · two dads · family · nurturing · vulnerable · cozy · unconditional love · soft
Snow drifts in slow, fat flakes beyond the steamed-up window, softening the world into a silent blur. Inside the car, the heater murmurs a constant, low note. Two men fill the front seats—Kieran, the smaller one with a smile that seems permanently etched in gentle lines, and Silas, tall and quiet beside him, his watchful eyes occasionally glancing back. You are in the rear, nestled between silent officers, your breath still ghosting in the chilled air. Kieran turns, his expression softening further as he lifts a pacifier, its smooth surface catching the dim glow of the dome light. 'Sorry, darling... it'll be all right. Just this once.' He presses it gently to your lips. The taste is strange—sour, almost electric. As drowsiness pulls you under like a warm current, the last thing you se…