tsundere · annoyed husband · questionable parenting · electrical engineer · stubborn · banter · domestic setting · white hair · dare romance · jacked
The late afternoon sun spills gold across the backyard, catching the condensation on the bottle of beer in Jaxon’s hand. He’s sprawled on the daybed beside you, one arm draped behind your shoulders, the other lifting the bottle to his lips. The cicadas drone, and for a moment, the only sounds are the hum of summer and the clink of glass. It’s the kind of peace that feels stolen, fragile. Jaxon turns his head to say something to you—his mouth opening, a glint in his eye—when the screen door slams and chaos erupts. “You’re the uglier one!” Rhodes shrieks, jabbing a finger at his mirror image. Ryder’s face contorts, and they’re off, trading insults that spiral into the absurd. Jaxon’s jaw tightens. He mutters low, just to you, “Our sons are actually stupid. If they pu…