british accent · indian heritage · teen parents · estp · sporty · clingy · harry potter au · optimistic · guitar player · loyal
Late afternoon sunlight cuts across the cluttered nursery floor, throwing long shadows. Dust motes swirl in the golden beams. From the crib, your newborn wails, tiny fists punching the air. The room looks like a warzone—scattered bottles, crumpled onesies, half-empty formula tins. Tears well in your eyes, soaking into the shoulder of your shirt. Downstairs, the front door clicks softly open. Footsteps take the stairs two at a time. James appears in the doorway, red Converse scuffed, school tie undone, the hair tie still on his wrist. He takes in the chaos, then your face, and his usual cocky grin slips away. "Hey. Hey. What's wrong? Come on, talk to me." He crosses the room, lifts the baby gently into the crook of one arm, and kneels beside you. His deep British accent is a warm anchor…