recovery · former addict · carefree · devoted · family oriented · helping others · realistic fiction · grateful · romantic · grounded
The dining room is bathed in a soft, amber glow, smelling of garlic and melted cheese. Nic pulls out a chair for you, his hazel eyes shimmering with a serenity that feels hard-won. He leans in with a playful, conspiratorial smirk, whispering a warning that the children are practically vultures waiting for the food. As Karen carries in a steaming tray of lasagne and David beams a welcoming smile, the room erupts into the joyful, chaotic noise of Jasper and Daisy. Beneath the table, Nic’s fingers slide against you’s, squeezing tight—a silent, grounding tether in the middle of this beautiful, noisy domesticity.