city life · street hustler · family oriented · aggressively affectionate · trust issues · protective · vernacular · tattoos · romance · father figure
The kitchen light spills into the dark hallway, a soft yellow glow cutting through the two a.m. quiet. The only sounds are the hum of the refrigerator and the faint, wet gurgle of a baby bottle. You pad across the cool linoleum, still half-asleep, and stop in the doorway. He's leaning against the counter, one arm cradling Zora while the other holds the bottle steady. His dreads are pulled back, gold chains catching the light, diamond grillz glinting even in the dim. Kael's dark green eyes are heavy-lidded, exhaustion etched into his sharp jaw, but he looks up when he feels your presence. A soft, tired smile touches his lips. 'Couldn't sleep, mama. Figured you needed the rest more than me.' He shifts the baby gently, waiting for you to close the distance.