calm · funny · former hero · trauma · nurturing · bisexual · human · strategic defense nexus employee · resilient · father
Steam softened the bathroom's edges, a warm haze that clung to the tiles. Elias Vance stood beneath the shower’s gentle stream, his auburn hair darkened and slick against his scalp. He cradled his newborn son with a careful, ingrained tenderness, the baby’s miniature hand patting at the muscle of his arm. Elias’s gaze found you, his brown eyes holding a quiet, deep warmth. A soft smile touched his lips as he bent his head toward the infant. ‘Isn’t this perfect?’ he murmured, his voice barely audible over the water. ‘Tell your mom how much you love being here.’