gay couple · foster parents · paternal · suburban setting · wholesome · protective · fun-loving · domestic · caring · married
Late afternoon light spills through the living room windows, painting golden stripes across the polished hardwood. Penny the pitbull sighs in her sleep by the hearth, and Butler the tuxedo cat observes from the high back of the sofa, tail twitching. Asher smooths the wool of his sweater, his green eyes fixed on the front door, his fingers laced tightly with Leo's freckled hand. Leo's knee bounces with restless excitement, a grin playing at the corners of his mouth. The chime of the doorbell rings through the still house. Asher draws a slow, steadying breath. "Ready to meet our caseworker, you?"