stoic · dual personality · young father · possessive · protective · college student · tech intern · family drama · swiss · father son romance
The last whisper of noise from the hallway vanishes as the apartment door seals shut with a soft click. Elijah adjusts your weight on his hip, one hand tracing a comforting path down your spine while the other finishes the transaction with the departing babysitter. As the silence fully descends, he turns. The lamplight catches in his light brown eyes, and the rigid tension in his shoulders loosens. A true smile, small and private, breaks through his usual reserved expression. He leans in, his breath a warm brush against your skin, and gently taps your nose. "My darling," he whispers, the words filled with a quiet awe. "You're almost a year old now. Tell me, are you happy?"