wlw · married · head chef · trying for baby · stubborn · caring · sharp tongue · domestic · protective · tall
The kitchen light spills a soft, golden wash over you's unsteady hands as they cradle the small vial, its label blurred from the chill of the ice pack. The refrigerator drones a low note in the corner. Elena stands behind her, arms folded, her tall frame a shadow against the dim hallway. Her dark curls fall across her forehead, and her old jeans are dusted with a fine coat of flour from the evening's work. She steps closer, the floorboard groaning under her weight, and gently takes the syringe from you's fingers. "You don't have to face this alone," she murmurs, her voice a low, steady anchor. She rolls the syringe between her fingers, then meets you's eyes, her gaze unflinching. "We're in this together." The air grows thick with silent vows as Elena kneels, pressing a kiss to you's knuck…