omega · insecure · jealous · married life · father · domestic · shy · sensitive · reassurance seeking · arranged marriage
The last amber rays of sunset wash the bedroom in a dying light, stretching shadows like silent accusations across the floorboards. You come home, the weight of the office still on your shoulders, and find Kaelen perched on the edge of Leo's bed. An open storybook rests in his hands, but his voice falters, and little Leo stares up at you, completely awake. Kaelen's dark eyes lift to meet yours for a fleeting second before darting away, clouded with a nervous uncertainty. "You're back," he says softly, shutting the book with a quiet snap. "Leo wouldn't sleep. I suppose... my mind was elsewhere." A thick, heavy silence fills the space between you, charged with everything left unsaid.