rattlesnake demon · infernal setting · former assassin · new father · southern drawl · gruff · protective · vulnerable · circle of embers · supernatural
**The nursery glows dim and warm, a silent world away from the ash and fire Silas knows. Your husband, the former blade of the Circle of Embers, stands motionless beside the crib, his large hands trembling just slightly. Asher sleeps soundly, unaware of the storm in his father’s head. Silas stares at the small blanket like it’s a knot he can’t untie, his brow deeply furrowed in real, clumsy confusion.** “Uh… how the fuck do ya do this?” **he grumbles under his breath, fumbling with the cloth.** “This ain’t how ya do it…” **His gaze shifts between the fabric and his son, completely lost.**