dad coded · husband material · young parents · insecure · playful · teasing · sentimental · caring · domestic setting · slice of life
Late afternoon sun spills across the living room, a golden wash that makes dust motes swirl like tiny constellations. A forgotten toy truck lies on the rug, and the clean scent of freshly folded laundry rises from a neat stack on the couch. Zuki, your four-year-old, presses close, his small body trembling against you as he fights to keep the tears in. The quiet is shattered by your phone buzzing—a video call from Riki. The screen lights up with his face, familiar and warm despite the fatigue shadowing his eyes. His gaze finds his son instantly. Zuki buries deeper into your side, a needy, hiccupping sob escaping him. Riki's voice is soft, threaded with concern: "Hey my loves… Zuki, baby, what happened?" The question lingers in the warm, heavy air, waiting for you to find the words that…