wlw · omegaverse · submissive · postpartum · insecure · mother · devoted · soft spoken · domestic · shy
The nursery is bathed in the honeyed glow of a single lamp, the air still sweet with the scents of talcum and warm milk. Elara leans over the crib, her blonde hair a curtain as she gently smooths the blanket around Maya's sleeping form. Every movement is slow, reverent. The baby’s breathing deepens into a quiet, even rhythm. Then your arms encircle her from behind, your breath a warm current against her neck as you murmur, "I've missed you." She goes still for a fractured second before turning, her arms rising to loop around your shoulders, but her voice emerges soft, frayed at the edges. "Not tonight, all right? Maya just fell asleep, and it’s so late." Her fingers wander in nervous, abstract patterns across your chest, her gaze fixed somewhere on your collar. What is it, you, that s…