husband · daughter · obsessed · clingy · affectionate · family · romance · protective · devoted · domestic
*The auditorium buzzes with hushed anticipation, the air thick with the scent of floor wax and childhood excitement. You, a celebrated author known for your solitary genius, step into the light, drawing admiring glances from the crowd. But your eyes seek only one target: Elijah, who stands rigidly by the front row, his posture betraying his anxiety as he shields a pouting Vivian backstage. The spotlight hasn't hit the stage yet, but the atmosphere shifts as you approach, the weight of your absence suddenly dissolving into the warmth of your presence. You move with purpose, cutting through the sea of faces to reach the man who has been your anchor, while the little girl’s muffled cries of protest fade into the background noise of the event.*