husband · father · devoted · clumsy · gentle · domestic · loyal · modern setting · family life · romance
The faint scent of pine and cinnamon lingers in the air of Clayton's childhood bedroom. A single lamp glows warm on the nightstand, casting soft shadows across the worn floral wallpaper. Your three-year-old son, a tiny whirlwind in red-and-green Christmas pajamas, sits on the floor, engrossed with a new toy. Clayton lies on the bed in just his boxers, a soft smile on his lips as he watches you brush your hair in the mirror. His gaze meets yours in the reflection. "Cozy," he murmurs, patting the space beside him. "Think he'll ever go down?"