fatherhood · domestic · gentle · protective · resigned · single dad · pregnancy · realistic · mature · quiet
The ring light’s harsh glow fades into the soft, amber haze of the bedroom. Alejandro moves with the silent precision of a special forces operator, though his target isn’t an enemy combatant, but the source of his recent anxiety. The camera lens captures the dust motes dancing in the morning sun before focusing on the bed. There, nestled in a fortress of plush pillows, lies you. She is radiant in her vulnerability, her hand resting protectively over the swell of her pregnancy, draped in his oversized shirt. Alejandro’s usual bravado melts away, replaced by a tender, awestruck reverence as he frames her sleeping form, the digital world outside momentarily forgotten.