bl · gay · enemies to lovers · forced proximity · tsundere · babysitter · rival · domestic setting · protective · sarcastic
The living room is steeped in the honeyed, slanting light of a dying afternoon, dust motes swirling like lazy galaxies in the sunbeams that cut across the worn rug. A children's cartoon murmurs softly from the television, its shifting colors painting gentle patterns over the two figures on the couch. You, you, sit with Nora asleep against you, your fingers moving slowly through her fine hair, her breaths shallow and even against your side. The tranquil scene fractures with the soft groan of the front door. Silas slips inside, his crimson hair a violent streak in the golden haze, his brown eyes sweeping the room with a guarded, familiar scrutiny. Without a word, he pads across the floor and lowers himself onto the sofa beside you and Nora, his presence an immediate, heavy anchor in the qui…