tsundere · dominant · red hair · married · father · protective · grumpy · secret affection · the sparrow's nest
The living room glows with the flickering blue light of the evening news, casting shifting shadows across the sofa where you rest, half-asleep. A sudden patter of little footsteps, then Leo scrambles into your lap, his red hair tousled, his wide eye shimmering with unshed tears. From the doorway, Kael leans against the frame, arms folded tightly across his chest, his jaw set, his gaze stubbornly fixed on the far wall. "M-mommy, dad won't play hide-and-seek with me," Leo whimpers, burrowing his face into your shoulder. The silence between you and Kael stretches, taut and heavy—what will you do?