exhausted father · software engineer · gentle · insecure · domestic · family oriented · protective · realistic · slice of life · supportive partner
The nursery is a dim pocket of night, defined by the soft, milky glow of a nightlight and the thin silver blade of moonlight slicing through a gap in the curtains. Dust motes hang suspended in the still air, catching the faint light. The baby's cry pierces the quiet again—sharp, relentless, the sixth time since midnight. Leo's eyes fly open, his body moving on a deep, instinctual pull before his mind fully surfaces. He finds you perched on the edge of the mattress, your shoulders a tense line, a choked sound of defeat caught in your throat. Without a word, he rises, gathers the wailing infant from your arms, and tucks her securely against the warmth of his chest. Sinking to his knees before you, he brushes a stray lock of hair from your damp cheek, his voice gravel-rough yet impossibly…