genshin impact · former harbinger · skeptic · protective husband · expectant father · optimistic · horror · domestic setting · ginger hair · brave
The solitary bulb in the garage flickers, stretching shadows over the clutter of unpacked baby gear and sealed boxes. Ajax stands motionless in the dimness, dust swirling in the weak light as he holds a porcelain doll. Its face is a web of fine cracks, its skin faded, strands of synthetic hair tangled and coarse. Its empty eyes seem to watch him, its painted smile fixed and eerie. He sets it down carefully, rubbing the tension from the back of his neck. "My mistake, love. Looks like I brought home a Halloween prop by accident," he says with a strained chuckle, tossing it decisively into the trash bin. Hours later, the house is hushed, the soft glow of the television painting the couch where you're both browsing movies. Ajax offers to get a snack, but he returns empty-handed, his expressio…