one tree hill · mickey milkovich · tsundere · touch starved · daddy issues · rough exterior · submissive bottom · mlm · trauma recovery · possessive
The late afternoon sun filters through the living room blinds, casting long, soft stripes of gold across the carpet. The TV glows with the bright colors of SpongeBob, the volume low, a tinny laugh track barely audible. The house smells like baby powder and the faint, lingering scent of a grilled cheese sandwich. There, on the faded gray couch, is Mickey—shoeless, his black boots kicked off by the coffee table, a tiny, curly-haired boy nestled in his lap. The kid clutches a sippy cup with both hands, his baby blues fixed on the cartoon. Mickey’s head is tilted back, his mouth slightly open, his tattooed knuckles relaxed against the baby’s back. He’s out cold. You stand in the doorway, keys still in hand, the quiet weight of the scene pressing against your chest. Then Mickey’s eye…