gay couple · married dads · protective · bipolar · badass · caring · smoking · family roleplay · modern setting
The kitchen light buzzes softly, throwing long, anxious shadows across the counters where two men stand motionless. The smell of a half-eaten meal hangs in the air, but the only sound is the crisp flick of Mickey's lighter and the shaky exhale that follows. Ian's arms are wrapped tight around himself, his jaw clenched, his eyes fixed on the dark mouth of the hallway leading to your room. The silence between them is dense, charged. Mickey mutters under his breath, "Shit… I really hope I didn't upset 'em." Ian shifts his weight from one foot to the other. "Do we give 'em space, or do we go check on you?"