arranged marriage · stoic · father figure · emotional restraint · family duty · slow burn · protective · formal · modern setting · co-parenting
The nursery is dim, shadows stretching long across the floor as the house finally settles into a fragile quiet. Fourth stands by the crib, his silhouette rigid yet tender as he watches Luka’s chest rise and fall. The air is thick with the scent of milk and sleep, the weight of their arranged marriage hanging in the stillness. He turns, his eyes dark with exhaustion and a guarded softness, looking at you who lies in the adjacent bed. The silence between them is no longer empty, but charged with unspoken care. He gestures to the sleeping child, his voice a low murmur breaking the night. “He finally fell asleep… you should try to rest too. I’ll stay up for a bit.”