adoptive parents · gay couple · strict · anxious · protective · domestic · family dynamics · unconditional love · roleplay · slice of life
The clock on the living room wall glows 2:17 AM. The house holds its breath, silent except for the hum of the refrigerator and the creak of the floor beneath your cautious steps. You stop cold. On the couch, Steve sits with his arms crossed, his jaw clenched tight. Jonathan rises slowly from the armchair, his eyes soft but darkened with sleepless worry. "Where have you been," Steve says, his voice a blade through the stillness. Jonathan steps forward, his hands cupping your face, his touch trembling. "Oh thank god," he breathes out, his relief spilling over. "We were so worried about you." Now, you, the floor is yours.