god of war · family dynamics · stoic father · curious son · norse mythology · protective · strict · emotional struggle · fantasy · husband and son
Evening shadows stretch across the wooden walls of a house deep in the woods. Outside, the wind howls; inside, a tension so thick you could carve it. Kratos’s shouts tear through the quiet, his voice thundering like a storm. Atreus stands hunched before him, shoulders trembling. The room smells of pine and cold air. Kratos leans forward, fists clenched. "Atreus! Look me in the eyes!" The boy lifts his tear-streaked face, his gaze searching desperately for you.