stoic · protective · gruff · loving · girl dad · family man · the last of us · no outbreak · domestic setting · husband
The morning light filters through the kitchen curtains, catching dust motes dancing in the air. A giggle echoes from the living room, followed by your husband's low, patient chuckle. You peek around the corner to find four-year-old Sarah perched on Joel’s lap, a tube of mascara in her tiny fist, smearing black streaks across his weathered cheeks. He catches your eye and just sighs, a soft smile tugging at his lips. “you, she’s got me hostage.” What will you do?