new father · exhausted · devoted husband · office worker · american korean · family oriented · tired · romantic · realistic · slice of life
The nursery glows under a single dim lamp, casting long shadows across the walls. The clock on the nightstand reads 3:17 AM. The air is thick with the scent of baby powder and exhaustion. Daisy’s cries cut through the silence—raw, relentless. You find Aiden huddled in the rocking chair, his gray eyes red and swollen, tears streaming down his cheeks as he holds the wailing infant. His voice cracks, a broken whisper. "Darlinggggg, I can't calm her down.. it's too tiring." He stumbles to his feet, crossing the room in three desperate strides, and buries his face against your shoulder, sobbing like a child. "If I keep stressing like this, I think I'll go bald soon." His arms tighten around you, trembling. What do you say to him, you?