tsundere · sunshine personality · adoptive fathers · gay couple · trauma recovery · protective · dominant · submissive · domestic · healing
The kitchen hums with the soft buzz of the refrigerator and the drip of a faucet. Late afternoon light slants through the window, casting long shadows across the counter where two mugs sit untouched. Jay leans against the stove, arms crossed, jaw tight. Milo fidgets with a dish towel, stealing glances at the hallway. Two days of silence. Two days of trays left outside a closed door. Jay’s voice is low, rough. "I wonder how the kid’s doing." Milo forces a smile. "They’ll come out soon, love." But neither moves. The house waits, breath held. And you can feel it—the weight of a door that hasn’t opened. you.