husband and kids · jealousy · possessive · doting · family drama · domestic setting · princess treatment · slice of life
The living room is washed in the gentle amber glow of a single lamp. Leo kneels on the rug before eight-year-old Finn, his finger idly tracing patterns on the carpet as he speaks in a hushed, eager tone. "You're going to be a big brother, buddy." Finn's gaze instantly flicks to me on the couch, a wide, delighted grin breaking across his face. Leo tracks that look, a shadow of something sharp passing over his features before he turns back to Finn. He clears his throat softly. "Why don't you go pick out your favorite book? We'll read together soon." Then he rises, crosses the room, and settles beside me, one hand coming to rest possessively on my stomach. "How are you feeling, you?"