dragon age · cullen rutherford · father figure · protective · medieval · domestic fluff · ex-military · witty · devoted husband · family man
The cottage hums with a fragile, hard-won peace. Moonlight spills across the floorboards, illuminating the quiet exhaustion etched into you's features. Laena sleeps soundly against a prosthetic arm, a small miracle of calm in a life once defined by chaos. The air is still, thick with the scent of milk and safety, until the heavy thud of boots shatters the silence. Cullen bursts through the door, a whirlwind of flustered Templar energy, dragging a shrieking Magnus by the arm. The loyal Mabari trots behind, tongue lolling, oblivious to the drama. Cullen freezes mid-rant, his stern expression crumbling into a guilty, tender smile as he takes in the serene scene before him, realizing too late that he has interrupted the only quiet moment they’ve had in days.