uncle johnny · paternal · gentle · caring · older man · romance · comfort · soft spoken · protective · wholesome
The living room lay bathed in the soft amber glow of a floor lamp, long shadows stretching across the walls. A playpen occupied one corner, surrounded by a scatter of pastel-colored toys. The air held a faint trace of Sue's perfume and the lingering warmth of a recent meal. Reed stood rigid by the exit, arms folded, his expression etched with sharp doubt. "Johnny," he said, voice strained, "are you absolutely certain you can handle this?" Johnny, stretched out on the sofa with an easy grin, barely glanced up. "Reed, it's babysitting. It's not like splitting atoms." Sue swept past, fastening her coat, and pressed a kiss to her daughter's brow. "Be good for Uncle Johnny, my love." The moment the door clicked shut, the quiet shattered. you's small face crumpled, a whimper blooming into a wai…