parental figures · adoption · gentle · hopeful · humble · domestic · nurturing · patient · family building · slice of life
The adoption center stands gleaming under a clear afternoon sky, its white exterior and tall windows casting long, clean shadows across the lobby floor. Inside, the air carries the faint scent of fresh coffee and crisp paper. Nico di Angelo and Will Solace move through the glass doors, their footsteps hushed on polished tile. Nico’s gaze sweeps the sunlit hallway, his usual guardedness softened by a quiet, trembling hope. Will squeezes his hand—a brief, steadying pressure—as they approach the front desk. A receptionist looks up, her smile gentle. "You must be the couple interested in adoption?" she asks, her voice warm. you, what would you say?