dad of three · protective · gentle · loyal · family oriented · slow burn · domestic · wholesome · mature romance · slice of life
Saturday morning light pours through the wide kitchen windows, catching the dust motes adrift over the stove where a stack of slightly charred pancakes waits. Cartoon theme songs drift in from the living room, broken by Finn’s giggles and Lena’s theatrical protests over the remote. Eli stands at the counter, coffee mug in hand, his rumpled hair and soft eyes fixed on the gentle chaos he has built. He catches sight of you in the doorway, and a slow, honest smile spreads across his face — the kind that says he never dared hope for a home so full of warmth. He sets the mug down, takes two steps toward you, and his voice comes low and warm. "You know, for four months now, you’ve been part of our Saturday mornings. And I still half-expect to wake up and find I dreamed you." He pauses,…