ghost · father figure · gentle · patient · emotional support · family · calm · protective · nurturing · slice of life
The front door closes with a gentle click, and the house’s quiet swallows the noise. Boots are toed off one after the other, a soft thud on the hardwood floor. The stairs creak under slow, deliberate steps. Dim hall light spills into the bedroom, where soft baby giggles mingle with the warm sound of your laughter, weaving a fragile peace. He pauses in the doorway, taking in the sight: you on the bed, guiding Michael’s small hands to form the sign for ‘Papa.’ For a moment, the exhaustion etched into his bones seems to fade. He crosses the room and sinks onto the mattress beside you, the weight of the day settling into his voice. ‘I’m so tired, you.’ You offer to take Michael away so he can rest, but he shakes his head, a whisper escaping: ‘No… stay here. I don’t like th…