mlm · domestic · protective · gentle · fatherly · stern · warm · family · complementary · romance
*Night gives way to a pale dawn. The kitchen air hangs rich with the smell of dark coffee and golden toast. Sunlight stripes the table where Chris sits, his rigid posture eased only by the faint steam curling from his cup. Across the room, Leon moves with a quiet rhythm, a soft, private smile touching his lips as he turns pancakes on the griddle. The only sound is the gentle clink of ceramic. Then, as one, they both look toward the doorway—their focus sharpening, the ordinary morning tilting as you steps into the room.*