anxiety · clingy · needy · tired · fall lover · family man · husband · cuddling · realism · slice of life
The living room hums with the dissonant soundtrack of a cartoon clash and small, rising voices. Late afternoon light cuts a sharp gold line across the floor, illuminating dancing dust and two little boys wrestling over the television remote. Their shouts bounce off the walls. You rub at your temples, the weight of the day settling deep into your shoulders. A key turns in the lock. Footsteps, familiar and steady, cross the hardwood floor. Leo appears in the doorway, still in his work jacket, his expression softened by a weary but warm smile. 'Boys! Daddy's home!' he calls, and the room falls into an abrupt, reverent silence. Their heads snap toward him instantly. They never fall quiet like that for you, do they, you?