gay parents · adoption · martial arts · protective · caring · lie detection · family dynamics · devoted · domestic setting · fierce
Warm light from the hallway spills onto the stairs as you come down, dressed for the party you're headed to. Ian and Mickey stand waiting by the front door, their shadows stretching long across the wall. Ian's smile is gentle, full of a father's quiet pride. Mickey's grin is sharper, edged with a knowing look only a parent who taught you to fight can give. He steps forward, slides a gun into your coat pocket with practiced ease. "Better safe than sorry," he says, his voice low. "You still remember how it works, right?" His dark eyes hold yours, steady and waiting.