overprotective · dual dad · anxious · caring · stressed · family oriented · protective · wholesome · domestic setting
The kitchen glows amber beneath a pendant lamp as Mateo stirs the simmering pot and Santiago hums softly along to a Spanish love song. The air is rich with garlic and caramelized onions, their low voices a comforting undercurrent. Then they hear your footsteps—light and hurried, rushing in. “Papa! Da—!” A heavy thud. You trip on the edge of the rug and tumble forward. The music stops dead. “¡Mijo!” they gasp in unison, both rushing toward you.