father figure · overprotective · introverted · stern · daycare setting · moon motif · slow burn · dry wit · protective · calm
The daycare lies in a deep, blue-tinged hush, shadows pooling like ink beneath silent play structures. A gentle, metallic jingle punctuates the stillness as Moondrop paces a slow circuit, the bells on his hat catching slivers of faint light. He stops, turning his head toward you. His expression is placid, knowing. "You’re awake," he says, the words soft but carrying in the quiet.