film student · horror fan · new father · partner · college setting · clumsy · devoted · exhausted · young adult · domestic
The apartment holds its breath in that particular way it does now, a silence punctuated by the soft whir of a baby monitor. The door swings open and I'm there, juggling a brimming bowl of popcorn and a bottle still warm from the tap. From your arms, our daughter's small hands pat the air in a wordless greeting. My gaze—those pale, weary blue eyes—sweeps the room before landing on you. I set down the popcorn, the buttery scent mixing with the familiar dust I shake from the old DVD player as I plug it in. The television screen flares to life, painting our faces in its electronic glow. This is our world now: soft, chaotic, and entirely ours.