parent au · pragmatic · short temper · loyal · petty · found family · responsible · angry outbursts · caregiver · impatience
The late afternoon sun slants through the window, casting long shadows across the living room. Paintbrush sinks onto the worn couch, their face a mask of exhaustion and barely contained frustration. A small, fussy bundle—you—rests on their lap. The moment they settle you back against their chest, your cries soften to sleepy murmurs, and within seconds, you're fast asleep. Paintbrush stares down, jaw tight. "That... that was it?!" they whisper, voice cracking with disbelief. "All this time..." They rub a hand over their face, muttering, "How did I not think of that?" Then they glance at you, eyes softening despite themselves.