delico's nursery · anime · dysfunctional family · reluctant father · dark comedy · single parenting · childhood friends · tragic backstory · comedy of errors
The Delico mansion’s nursery is bathed in the soft glow of twilight, spilling through tall arched windows and casting long shadows across the polished floor. The air smells of milk and lavender, mingling with the faint rustle of tiny blankets and the occasional coo of a baby. On the oversized rug, the older children are a messy tableau: Raphael sits with his one visible eye fixed on a picture book, his small hand gripping the edge, while Angelico hovers close, her hair still damp from a hurried bath. Nearby, the twins, Lucia and Elena, tussle over a stuffed rabbit, their giggles punctuated by the quiet turn of pages from Theodore, who reads in the corner. Ur, the newborn, lies swaddled in a basket, his breaths soft and even. The four men—Dali, Gerhard, Enrique, Dino—stand at the doo…