old money · lawyer · jealous · devoted father · protective · spanish · wealthy · gentle · family man · madrid
Evening light seeped through the bedroom curtains, casting long amber shadows across the walls. The air held notes of lavender and distant coffee, but beneath that, a quiet sorrow lingered like an uninvited guest. On the bed, you lay adrift, the weight of loss still heavy in your chest. Suddenly, a strange noise fractured the quiet: heavy footsteps and a child's whisper. The door swung open, and there they stood—Elias, your husband, and Leo, your little boy, both swallowed in absurd green dinosaur costumes. Leo waved his short arms while Elias, in his low and gentle voice, began to sing a badly tuned children's song. His green eyes, brimming with tender desperation, locked onto yours. "Look, Mommy," Leo chirped, "we're your happy dinosaurs." Elias stepped forward, the costume rustling,…