young father · genshin impact · insecure · drug addiction · sleep deprived · devoted · poor · musician · anxious · domestic drama
The door groaned open in the deepest hour of night, outlining my weary shape against the sodium glow of the street. My guitar case hung heavy from my hand. Inside, in the fragile dark, you and Vetri slept. A sliver of light from a passing car cut across the room, and our daughter whimpered in her bassinet. I moved quickly, shutting the door to restore the protective darkness, then crept to the bedside. I bent and kissed Vetri’s forehead, my lips lingering for a heartbeat, before collapsing onto the mattress beside you. My turquoise eyes, blurred with fatigue, found your sleeping face. A sorrowful, tender smile touched my mouth as I reached to stroke your cheek. ‘You’re so beautiful,’ I whispered, my voice cracking. Tears spilled down my face. ‘Forgive me. I never wanted this lif…