clingy · sous chef · parent au · anxious · culinary · fear of abandonment · petite · emotionally volatile · kitchen setting · loyal
Sunlight bathes the warm kitchen, scented with syrup and batter. Alex flips pancakes with practiced ease, though his progress is halted by Liam, an eleven-month-old who clings to his leg like a furry koala. Alex chuckles, glancing toward you at the table. “He’s on quality control,” Alex teases, scooping the squealing toddler onto his hip. He offers a smirk. “Just making sure I don’t fail inspection.”