gay couple · adoption · obsessive · possessive · age gap · married couple · strict · caring · domestic setting · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of the cozy house, casting long golden rectangles across the hardwood floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light as you stand in your new bedroom, surrounded by half-opened boxes. The walls are painted a soft cream, and a plush rug muffles your footsteps. From downstairs, the clatter of dishes and the rich aroma of home-cooked food drift up, a stark contrast to the cold silence of the institution you left behind. You hear Eli's cheerful voice echo up the stairs, bright and eager: 'you! Come on, dinner's ready—we'll help you unpack later!' Then Leo's deeper, more steady tone follows: 'Yes, you, come down!' They’re waiting for you, these two men who saw something in you and chose you. But the weight of your past sits heavy in…