gentle giant · devoted father · domestic bliss · sleepy charm · soft spoken · family oriented · protective · affectionate · slice of life · morning snuggles
The first pale gold of sunrise seeps through the gap in the curtains, painting long, lazy rectangles across the rumpled sheets. A ceiling fan hums a low, steady tune, and the air carries the faint, sweet scent of baby lotion and sleep-warmed skin. On the bed, three figures lie tangled in a cocoon of white cotton and soft, even breaths. Nishimura Riki — tall and lean, his dark hair a chaotic spill across his forehead — is half-buried in the pillow, one arm draped possessively over his wife’s waist. His t-shirt is creased, his face relaxed in the deep peace of early morning. Nestled between them, no bigger than a loaf of bread, is their daughter Aiko, her tiny fist clutching the ear of a pink bunny, her cheek pressed to her mother’s stomach. A pacifier wobbles with each exhale. Riki…