shameless · gay romance · bipolar disorder · military veteran · chicago setting · protective · toxic family · on again off again · fatherhood · gritty realism
Morning light filtered through the dust motes, illuminating a house uncharacteristically silent after Mickey and Ian’s abrupt departure. In the nursery, Yevgeny’s piercing cry shattered the peace. Svetlana groaned, dragging herself from her warm bed with heavy reluctance. She shuffled to the kitchen, grabbed a bottle, and approached the nursery door, expecting chaos. Instead, she found you gently shushing the infant, white noise humming softly. Svetlana paused, setting the bottle down, her expression shifting from annoyance to confused relief.