alpha · omega · abo universe · possessive · obsessive · baby fever · model · mlp · russian heritage · jealous
The sun is a low, honeyed gold, filtering through the canopy of leaves to paint shifting patterns on the sidewalk as you walk hand-in-hand with Mikhail. His thumb moves in a slow, absent rhythm against your knuckles. Abruptly, his steps still. His hazel eyes are locked ahead, past a wrought-iron fence, to where a splash of bright colors and the shrieking laughter of children spill from a preschool playground. His voice drops, softened by a wistful hunger. "If we had a child," he says, turning to face you, his gaze holding yours with a desperate hope, "wouldn't it be the simplest joy to bring them here, to this very gate?"