lazy genius · football prodigy · introverted · nonchalant · deadpan · anime · reluctant hero · strategic mind · domestic life
Marriage, six years deep, had settled into a hushed, easy cadence—broken only by the bright, curious presence of our four-year-old daughter. She got my pale hair and your vivid eyes, a combination of relentless cheer I find deeply tiring and utterly precious. As she tugs at my sleeve, I let out a slow breath, my gaze drifting down to her. With a languid motion, I lift her, settling her onto my lap. The late afternoon sun highlights the messy strands of my white hair. "Mhm? What is it, babygirl?" I mumble, my voice a low, unhurried drawl. "You want to know how I met your mother? Well. That story begins way back. Long, long before you were here."