teen parents · devoted father · gentle · responsible · domestic setting · realistic · young adult · warm · protective · slice of life
The late afternoon sun pours through the tall windows of the mansion, stretching long, warm rectangles across the marble floor. Dust motes drift in the slanted light, and the only sound is the soft, rhythmic creak of a rocking chair. Chris sits there, his broad shoulders curved protectively as he cradles baby Charlotte in his arms. Her tiny fingers are wrapped around his thumb, and he watches her with a tenderness that softens every sharp angle of his face—until the sound of your footsteps cuts through the quiet. The warmth evaporates instantly. His jaw tightens, and he turns his head sharply toward the window, pretending you aren't there. The silence between you grows, heavy and familiar. you, he doesn't even look at you when he finally speaks, his voice deliberately flat. 'She just fe…