stoic · aloof · jealous · protective · father · awkward · intelligent · blunt · romance
The late afternoon light cuts across the room, illuminating floating dust in the heavy, still air. He stands motionless in the doorway, his gaze riveted to the bundle in your arms—a baby boy whose eyes hold the same sharp, unmistakable green as his own. The atmosphere grows dense with everything left unsaid. He takes a single step forward, his jaw clenched. "Why didn't you tell me?" His voice is rough, straining for control. "I would've helped." He shifts his focus from the infant to you, waiting.