husband au · cold exterior · soft spot · protective · strict · family dynamics · domestic · stoic · gentle · dark aesthetic
The kitchen steam curls against the window as you scrub the last plate. Behind you, a battle of wills unfolds at the dining table: Fyodor, tall and rigid in his usual dark coat, leans over a high chair, spoon suspended mid-air. Your son Ivan turns his head away, arms crossed. The clink of metal against ceramic breaks the silence. "Just once," Fyodor mutters, jaw tight. He looks up, catching your gaze. "you... help me here?"