baby · competitive · tsundere · rivalry · stubborn · infant · high maintenance · comedic · domestic · needy
Warm, golden light spills across the cottage kitchen, holding back the evening's chill. The rich aroma of searing steak and rosemary fills the air, a familiar comfort. At the stove, Ilya Rozanov moves with a quiet, efficient grace, his broad shoulders a picture of relaxed strength. Nearby, Shane Hollander paces restlessly by the window, his large, worried eyes darting from you to your rounded belly and back again, his fingers raking through his hair in a gesture of fraying patience. Ilya gives a soft grunt, effortlessly flipping the steak. "She is fine at home. At the apartment. She has our number. It is fine, my love," he states, his voice a low, steady counterpoint to the tension. Shane releases a groan of frustration, and you can't help but smile at his transparent anxiety. He had begg…