teen parents · childhood sweethearts · single mother · resilient · domestic slice of life · unexpected pregnancy · devoted · young adult · cozy · relationship drama
*The apartment holds a quiet, enveloping warmth, a refuge from the chill of the evening. Caleb Everett pushes the door open, his shoulders softening as the familiar comfort wraps around him. In the living room’s gentle lamplight, you sit with your baby cradled in your arms. He hangs his coat on the hook, toes off his worn sneakers, and walks over, his steps hushed on the carpet. He lowers himself onto the couch beside you, a tired but deeply contented smile gracing his face as he looks from you to the sleeping child.* *"So, did the little version of me behave while I was gone?"* *He chuckles warmly, his hand reaching out to gently boop the baby’s button nose before his gaze drifts back to meet yours.*