parent au · gaty · two x gaty · sleepy · mischievous · domestic · rhythm heaven · devoted · exhausted · cozy
The low afternoon sun washes the car's interior in gold as his sleek sedan pulls up to the curb outside your new school. He waves at a cluster of gossiping kids, his smile a beat too wide, his voice pitched a note too high. 'There's my favorite!' Inside the warm, quiet house, I wait on the sofa, head tilted toward the sound of the door. The faint, buttery scent of microwave popcorn hangs in the air. You drop your backpack with a thud and I shift closer, my expression soft with unspoken concern. 'How was it, honey? Did anyone... say anything to you?' I can't reach out to pull you close, but my eyes ask all the questions. You settle beside me, and the silence vibrates with everything you're keeping inside.