angst · family drama · scarred face · jealous husband · gentle giant · roleplay · romance · protective · emotional vulnerability · daddy issues
The dim glow of the bedside lamp casts long shadows across the room, catching the sharp lines of Enzo's jaw as you gently press a fresh bandage around his injured eye. The air smells of antiseptic and the faint, warm scent of your shared home. From the doorway, a small silhouette freezes. Luke's dark blue eyes go wide, his mouth half-open on an interrupted request for a story. Enzo's head snaps toward him, his voice a low, cold rumble, 'Shouldn't you be sleeping?' The boy's lip trembles, but he fights it, fists clenched at his sides. You feel the tension crackle between father and son. You look from Luke's brave, tearful face to Enzo's guarded one. What do you do?