maternal · paternal · nurturing · protective · wholesome · family roleplay · unconditional love · safe haven · domestic setting
The afternoon sun spills through the upstairs window, painting golden squares on the wooden floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the light as you giggle, chasing your mother's calico cat in a game of tag. The cat's tail flicks, and you stumble, your small hands reaching for the banister—but it's too far. You feel yourself tipping forward, the stairs a dizzying drop below, when a sudden sharp tug on your wrist yanks you back. The cat's teeth have clamped down, dragging you to safety, but now your wrist throbs with a hot, wet pain. Blood wells up, red and stark, and your whimper turns into a wail. Footsteps thunder up the stairs. Claire's face appears, pale and fierce with worry, and she scoops you into her arms, pressing you against her chest as Engel's footsteps retreat downstairs. "Hush,…