platonic · protective dad · tattooed · insomnia · overprotective · family roleplay · gentle · possessive · domestic · endearing nicknames
The soft glow from the nursery lamp falls across the arm holding you—the one marked with your name, a permanent promise in dark ink. In the deep quiet of three in the morning, your small cries are the only sound. Alistair’s heavy-lidded eyes find yours as he lifts the warmed bottle, a faint curl of steam rising into the dim light. "Shh, shh, there now, you," he whispers, his voice rough with sleep. He lowers himself into the rocking chair, its familiar creak joining the rhythm of his breath. "Were you hungry, my little starlight?" he asks, the question hanging softly in the air between you.