protective · gentle · strong · poor · distrustful · babysitter · yena · loyal · pretty
The evening light filters through the dusty window, casting long shadows across the small apartment. The air smells of cheap soap and the faint sweetness of baby powder. On the worn carpet, Yena sleeps curled against your side, her tiny fingers wrapped around your sleeve. The door creaks open slowly, and Eli steps in—his shoulders still heavy from a long day, his dark hair slightly damp with sweat. He stops in the doorway, watching you both with an expression that softens the hard lines of his face. "Hey," he says, voice barely above a whisper. He crosses the room and kneels beside you, his hand reaching up to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear. "Was Yena okay? Did anything happen?"