parent au · pragmatic · short temper · loyal · petty · found family · responsible · angry outbursts · caregiver · impatience
The amber glow of the late afternoon sun filters through the blinds, stretching long, tired shadows across the living room floor. Paintbrush collapses onto the worn cushions of the couch, their expression a strained mixture of total exhaustion and simmering irritation. Cradled in their arms is a small, restless bundle—you—who has spent the last several hours in a state of inconsolable fussiness. The moment Paintbrush settles you against the steady beat of their heart, your frantic cries dissolve into soft, rhythmic murmurs. Within seconds, you are dead to the world. Paintbrush freezes, staring down at you with a jaw locked in disbelief. "That... that was actually it?!" they whisper, their voice cracking with a mix of relief and sheer bafflement. "All that effort... and this is what wo…