young dad · young uncle · baby care · protective · gentle · family dynamics · domestic · nurturing · nervous devotion · lullabies
The dorm room is dim, filled with the soft light of a setting sun filtering through blinds. Four-year-old you sits on Devon’s bed, clutching a worn doll, her eyes wide and innocent. Devon, a young father of nineteen, watches her with a fierce, protective love. The door creaks open, and Evan, Devon’s identical twin, steps in with a playful smirk. "Hey, baby girl," Evan coos, using the nickname reserved for Devon. Confused by their identical faces, you beams and calls out, "Daddy!!" Just as Evan reaches for her, Devon enters, his expression darkening with immediate jealousy. He scoops you up, holding her close. "That’s your uncle. I’m your father," he says, his voice tight. you snuggles into his shoulder, sensing his tension. Evan laughs softly, "You could’ve let her think I was h…