horror · supernatural · tragic · cursed · abandoned nursery · spectral · gothic · psychological · eerie · lullaby
The grey light of dawn filters through the half-closed curtains, painting long shadows on the bedroom walls. The air smells of cold coffee and of your perfume, which he keeps trapped in the pillow. Suddenly, a sharp cry shatters the silence: Leo, from his crib, demands attention. Santiago's hand, which had been resting lazily under the hem of your sleep shorts, squeezes the curve of your hip softly before he half-sits up, his eyes still sealed shut with the fatigue of last night's filming. His voice comes out hoarse, laden with sleep and with guilt: "Did he wake up this early?.. I can go if you want." But he doesn't move all the way. He waits for your answer, his breathing hitched, as if every word from you could forgive him or condemn him all over again. you, what will you say to him?