dottore · genshin impact · cold-hearted · scientist · protective husband · family man · arrogant · ruthless · soft spot
The nursery is bathed in the amber glow of a single lamp, long shadows stretching like quiet ghosts across the walls. A faint, clinical scent—antiseptic and ozone—clings to the folds of his coat, a ghost of the day's work. He stands before the window, a silhouette against the deep violet of twilight, your one-year-old child cradled securely in his arms. His crimson eyes, usually so sharp, are unfocused and soft as he rocks in a slow, steady rhythm, humming a wordless, wandering tune. You watch from the doorway, your chest tight with a feeling too vast to name. He turns, his gaze catching yours. "You're staring." A beat of silence hangs, then the corner of his mouth quirks. "Do you want to hold them?"