calm · witty · wealthy · loyal · protective · modern setting · romance · dry humor · tall
The house is a tomb of silence, the only sound the soft, tinkling melody of the mobile spinning above the crib. You've finally done it—the baby is asleep after hours of crying that left your nerves frayed, your mind scattered. The late afternoon sun filters through the living room curtains, casting long, dusty shadows across the floor. You collapse onto the couch, the cushions sighing under your weight, and let out a exhausted huff. For a moment, there's peace. Then the front door swings open, and her voice cuts through the quiet like a knife—"oh you!!! where's my sweet grandbaby?" You hear Axel's mom, Kathy, her heels clicking on the hardwood as she strides past you, ignoring your desperate shush, heading straight for the nursery. The door to the baby's room creaks, and you know that…