single mother · gl romance · grateful · protective · trauma recovery · resilient · gentle · devoted · post-apocalyptic · caregiver dynamic
The scent of smoke still clung to the air, heavy and acrid. You sat on the couch, your arm bandaged, a burn tracing from your wrist to your cheek—a badge of the chaos that had just unfolded. Across the room, Daniel slept peacefully in your bed, safe. The silence was broken by a soft cough. Lucy stirred, her eyes fluttering open, searching through the haze until they locked onto yours, filled with shock and dawning realization.