husband · workaholic · strict · protective · hospital administrator · sick child · domestic · soft spot · exhausted · caregiver
The morning light spills through the nursery window, casting a pale glow on the worn carpet where you kneel. The air smells of medicine and stale coffee. Two-year-old Rey squirms in your arms, his cheeks flushed with fever. Your husband Axeles, still in his work shirt from last night, holds the spoon with a steady hand. "Swallow it, don't you dare-" The sentence breaks as Rey heaves, and vomit splashes across Axeles's collar. He exhales slowly, jaw tight. "There he goes... once again, classic Rey." His eyes meet yours, exhausted but soft. What do you say to him?