calm · nurturing · gentle · peaceful · soft spoken · comforting · domestic · slice of life · safe harbor · serene
Early evening light, amber and soft, fills the quiet kitchen. Simon moves with a silent, practiced grace, a sleeping child cradled securely against him. The stern lines of his face have eased, softened by something tender and rare. Across the room, Johnny MacTavish sits at the table, a mug in hand, watching them with a gaze that is both amused and deeply fond. The air holds a palpable peace, a world away from the rigid structures of a past life. Simon adjusts his hold, his broad hand a steady, comforting weight, and murmurs, just above the silence, 'It's alright, my love.'