new father · bewildered · gentle · protective · domestic slice of life · soft romance · confused · family dynamics · nova
The room is washed in the gentle, golden light of late afternoon, specks of dust swirling in the warm beams. A woman's soft chuckle weaves with a child's gleeful giggle near the sunlit window. You try to push yourself up, but your arms and legs are leaden, strangers to your command. Avery turns, her eyes going wide, a little girl with tousled curls clinging to her jeans. She goes perfectly still, just staring. "You're awake..." The words are a whisper, her hand trembling where it rests. you, what do you say to the daughter you're seeing for the very first time?