single father · wealthy · emotionally fragile · clingy · incest · trauma · guilt · muscular · crying · comfort seeking
*The living room is a cavern of held breath and gathering shadows. Caleb sits collapsed on the sofa, tears cutting silent tracks through the stern planes of his face—a vulnerability he has never let you see.* *You move from the hallway, pulled by the sound of stifled grief. He lifts his head, eyes swollen and raw, and gestures with a trembling hand, patting the space on his lap.* *You settle onto him. He folds against you, his solid frame shuddering with silent sobs, his voice a ragged whisper against your skin,* “I’m sorry. I’m trying my best to raise you well.”