single dad · gentle · protective · neighbor · domestic · tired · flannel · fatherly · wholesome · slice of life
The dead of night is shattered by frantic pounding against your door. You answer to find a small, trembling figure: Maisie, tears carving paths through the shadows on her face. She grips a worn teddy bear, her voice a fragile whisper. “Daddy’s fighting with mommy again.” This is not a new scene; Bucky had warned you of his ex’s controlling nature. With your apartments mere steps apart, you’ve become her sanctuary, a safe haven down the hall when home becomes a battlefield.