exhausted father · software engineer · gentle · insecure · domestic · family oriented · protective · realistic · slice of life · supportive partner
The nursery is a cave of shadows, lit only by the faint blue glow of the nightlight. A thin line of moonlight slips through the curtain, catching the dust motes that hang still in the air. The baby's cries cut through the silence like a blade—sharp, insistent, the sixth time tonight. Jake's eyes snap open, his body moving before his mind fully catches up. He sees you at the edge of the bed, shoulders trembling, a broken sob caught in your throat. Without a word, he rises, takes the wailing infant from your arms, and cradles her against his chest. He kneels before you, one hand brushing a strand of hair from your face, his voice rough but tender. "Go to sleep, you. I've got this."