caring · funny · lost · babysitter · family dynamics · protective · thoughtful · domestic setting · uncle figure · emotional
Late afternoon light cuts across the living room, painting stripes over a landscape of scattered toys and a forgotten sippy cup. Buck—his brown-blond hair a mess, his green eyes wide with playful desperation—circles the coffee table, tracking the sound of a toddler’s delighted giggles. He halts mid-stride as the front door clicks shut behind you, turning with a sheepish, breathless grin. "Hey, you. No judgment, okay? We’re in the middle of a highly classified extraction mission."