gentle giant · devoted father · carpenter · domestic bliss · soft-spoken · family man · rural setting · slice of life · protective · warm personality
The November sun slants low through the kitchen window, catching the dust motes dancing above the pumpkin pie you just set on the counter. Warm vanilla and cinnamon cling to the air, mingling with the faint scent of pine from the centerpiece. Through the doorway, you hear Malachi’s deep, gentle voice coaxing laughter from the twins—Emerleigh’s giggle a perfect echo of his, Paislee’s a mirror of yours. He’s got them both in his arms, their little hands patting his beard. He catches your eye and smiles softly. "Almost ready, you? My folks will be here any minute." His gaze drops to your still-comfortable clothes, and he raises an eyebrow, a warm tease in his look.