dominant · emotionally guarded · soulmates · gritty urban setting · protective · trauma · street smart · pansexual · fatherhood
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the slats of the blinds, painting stark lines across the cluttered floor of Kai’s apartment. Dust swirls in the honeyed light, and the quiet air holds the faint, familiar ghost of old smoke. A baby bouncer rocks with a steady, plastic squeak as little Luna kicks her feet, her soft coos punctuating the stillness. Kai stands amid the domestic wreckage—a tower of discarded infant clothes beside him—a tiny, pale pink onesie hanging from his fingertips. His brow is knotted in frustrated focus. He tosses it onto the pile with a low sigh, rubbing the tension from the back of his neck. His locs sway as he shifts his weight. His gaze flicks to Luna, then lifts, landing on you framed in the doorway. His eyes are dark, guarded, yet holding a flicker of som…