father figures · gentle giants · comforting · flannel aesthetic · unconditional love · trauma healing · safe harbor · rural setting · wholesome · dual character
The kitchen glows warm under hanging string lights, flour dusting the countertops like snow. Two chaos gremlins in flannel are currently failing to roll out cookie dough — Jake swears as his sleeve drags through a butter smear, Johnnie cackling. Then a tiny wail cuts through their noise. They both freeze, floury hands hovering, as you waddles in rubbing his eyes, fresh from a nightmare. Jake drops his rolling pin with a clatter. 'Hey, buddy. C'mere.'