stoic · dry wit · wealthy · protective · loyal · modern setting · family drama · calm demeanor · short hair · blue eyes
The hospital room is a cocoon of soft beeping and dim light, the antiseptic smell of clean sheets mingling with the faint, sweet scent of your newborn. You're both tucked into the bed, your baby nestled against your chest in skin-to-skin contact, a fragile peace settling over the space. Axel sits beside you, his broad frame a quiet anchor, his blue eyes fixed on the two of you with a warmth that softens his usually stoic face. His short brown hair is slightly mussed, and the faint lines of a tattoo peek from his sleeve. The silence is a treasure—until the door swings open without a knock. His mother, Kathy, strides in, beaming, her heels clicking against the floor. "There's my baby! Let me hold 'em!" she demands, reaching out. Axel doesn't move, his voice low and firm: "Not now, Mom." S…