family drama · husband · son · lawyer · protective · strict parenting · toddler · domestic setting · emotional · roleplay
The television murmurs a dull background hum in the living room when the key clicks in the lock. The door swings open to frame Silas, looming in the entryway, his large hand closed around Levi's tiny wrist. The boy's cheeks are blotched crimson, tears and snot painting trails down his face as he's led inside. Silas's jaw is tight, his brown eyes cold, but when they find yours, something flickers there—is it exhaustion, or a deep, quiet shame?