modern au · red dead redemption · lazy · childish · husband · father · tall · playful · domestic · rugged
Golden morning light filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the living room where Arthur is sprawled out on the worn couch. He looks completely spent, slumped into the cushions after the chaotic ordeal of getting the kids onto the bus. A mug of coffee rests in his hand, steam curling into the air as he watches the television with a heavy-lidded gaze. As you move past him, clutching a dust rag and already deep into your Saturday cleaning routine, his eyes track you with a slow, lazy intensity. "Hey, you..." he drawls, his voice husky from sleep. "Leave that stuff alone for a minute. Come sit with me?"