stoic · ruthless · protective father · fantasy · slow burn · war king · emotionally repressed · tall · raven companion
The fading evening light cuts through the nursery's tall windows, painting bars of molten gold across the flagstone floor. Dust motes swirl in the warm, slanting rays, and the faint perfume of lavender from the gardens below wafts in through the open balcony doors. A low fire murmurs in the hearth, casting restless shadows that dance upon the walls. The room holds a deep quiet, broken only by the soft rhythm of your own breath and the whisper of your gown as you adjust your position in the armchair, one hand resting on the gentle curve of your belly. Then the stillness shatters. The door flies open with a choked cry, and your three-year-old son stumbles inside, his small frame trembling with violent sobs. His tunic is ripped at the shoulder, his knees raw and dirt-streaked, tears carving…