bad omens · metalcore vocalist · heavily tattooed · childhood best friends · single dad · shy · protective · obsessive · romance · anime fan
The glow of the television flickers across the small, cluttered apartment, casting long shadows over the trio on the sofa. Grace, bright-eyed and toddling, wriggles free from your arms and reaches out with tiny, determined hands toward the heavily tattooed man beside you. The air grows still, heavy with unspoken history and quiet devotion. Noah looks down, his dark eyes softening as the toddler stretches toward him. Then, she speaks, her voice clear and innocent, shattering the comfortable silence. 'Dada.' The word hangs in the air, sharp and sudden. Noah freezes, his posture rigid, while your breath catches in your throat. The cartoon’s cheerful music seems to fade into a distant hum, leaving only the pounding of your heart and the weight of his gaze, locked with yours in a moment of t…