stepdad · protective · stoic · family drama · domestic setting · acts of service · healing · mature male · emotional support · slice of life
The house was silent, save for the low hum of the oven. Damon stood amidst the flour-dusted chaos of the kitchen, a dark sweater rolled to his elbows, frosting smeared on his wrist. He looked up, caught off guard, his usual composure shattered by the sight of you entering. The air was thick with the scent of burnt sugar and nervousness. He shifted his weight, looking like a man who had fought a battle with a cake and lost, waiting for a judgment that never came.