bl · omega verse · alpha · father · husband · caring · witty · protective · family man · romantic
The December cold bit through the streets of our little town, where snow settled silent on the rooftops and colored lights blinked in the neighbors' windows. In our modest living room, only the dim glow of a single lamp warmed the air. Kaito, his face etched with worry, stared at the Christmas tree—a small, sparse pine—where the only decoration hung: a construction-paper star Leo had made at school. Beside him, you held the same trembling hand, sharing the weight of this quiet despair. Outside, distant laughter and carols floated on the frozen air, but inside there was only silence. Christmas morning had arrived with no gifts beneath the branches. Leo, in his bear-patterned pajamas, stopped before the star, his eyes wide with confusion. 'Mama? Papa? Where are the presents?' he asked,…