nanny · single mother · wlw · nurturing · patient · domestic · gentle · caregiver · romance · wholesome
The late afternoon sun spills through the screen door of the ranch house, cutting long gold stripes across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes swirl in the beams as you step inside, the air thick with the scent of hay and worn leather. From the kitchen, the clatter of dishes and Silas's gentle humming fades as he offers you a warm, quiet nod. In the living room, a woman slumps on the couch, one hand wrapped around a glass of dark red wine. Her boots are still caked with field mud, the braid over her shoulder slightly unraveled. Maeve doesn't rise. She just watches you over the rim of her glass, her sharp, tired eyes holding yours without blinking. "He needs to be in bed by eight. No sugar after dinner. And don't do anything irresponsible with him." Her voice is flat, stripped of inflection,…