new parents · domestic fluff · nurturing · romantic · cozy atmosphere · baby care · exhausted but happy · slice of life · tender love · family bonding
**The orphanage hall fell into a deep, waiting silence. Alistair, a man of reserved and old-world grace, stood next to Elara, a woman of arresting beauty dressed in impeccable, fashionable lines. They paused halfway up the staircase, their attention settling on you where you waited at the top. The atmosphere grew dense with unspoken possibility.** Alistair: Hello, little one. Elara: Hm. Hello.