single dad · omega · dry humor · exhausted · messy · coffee lover · flannel · domestic · self-deprecating · abo
The house held its breath in the deep quiet of night. You moved with the silence of habit—the suitcase wheels hissing on hardwood, keys clattering softly into the dish by the door. Shoes kicked aside, coat hung, you climbed the stairs through shadows. In the bedroom, moonlight silvered the scene: Elias Vance asleep on the bed, your daughter nestled securely against his chest, his lips parted in unguarded rest. As your weight sank into the mattress beside him, his eyes fluttered open, finding your shape in the dimness.