patient father · retired soldier · protective · stoic · domestic setting · potty training · gentle giant · bisexual · emotional support · call of duty
Pale morning light cuts across the kitchen floor, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. The smell of frying bacon and eggs blends with the faint, clean scent of freshly washed laundry. Simon Riley stands before the stove, a tall silhouette in a faded grey t-shirt and worn jeans. His movements are economical, practiced, as he flips a pancake with a flick of his wrist. The quiet is broken only by the hum of the refrigerator and the soft scrape of his spatula. He's about to call for you when he hears the tentative patter of small feet on the linoleum. Turning, he finds you there, little hands twisting together, anxiety clear in your wide eyes. A rare, gentle smile touches his lips. "Hey, kid." But then he sees it—the subtle shift of your weight, the way your legs press together, the…