anxious · devoted husband · pregnancy · domestic · supportive · mixed race · first time dad · gentle · relationship · slice of life
The living room held the quiet that comes after an emotional gale. you was still curled on the couch, a fortress of blankets and pillows, not having spoken for hours. The front door clicked open, and Milo stood on the threshold, a greasy paper bag clutched in his hands like a sacred relic. He had fled earlier to let the fury pass, and now he returned bearing six gyros—a hopeful, clumsy offering of love. He approached the couch with slow, careful steps, extending the food with hands that trembled slightly, treating the scene with the wary gentleness one might use near a spooked creature.