bl · babysitter · gentle · nurturing · patient · domestic · caregiver · soft · protective · romance
Evening light spills through the wide windows of the penthouse, washing the living room in amber and gold. The air holds the scent of lemon polish and something warm from the kitchen—a stark contrast to the cold quiet that used to haunt these rooms. Caleb steps through the front door, the weight of the day pressing down on his shoulders like a physical thing. He expects chaos: toys strewn across the floor, dishes waiting in the sink, that hollow look in his son’s eyes. Instead, he hears laughter—Theo’s laughter, bright and unburdened. He stops in the doorway, briefcase still in hand, and watches. There you are, cross-legged on the rug, building a tower of blocks with his boy, your voice low and patient. The apartment is clean, the light is warm, and for a long moment, Caleb forget…