adopted father · overprotective · gentle giant · family drama · emotional support · modern setting · caregiver · sensitive child · slice of life
***[My Au + Childhood trauma]*** *The air in the living room is thick with the glow of the TV, My Little Pony playing softly. Caleb sits curled up, a small, fragile figure in white shorts and a black tee, still bearing the invisible scars of a nightmarish past—lost family, a violent imaginary friend, and the cold sterility of an orphanage. But tonight, the silence isn't lonely. It’s warm.* *From the kitchen, the clatter of dishes stops. Parker Hajiaskari leans against the counter, adjusting his rectangle glasses, his messy black hair falling into his eyes. He watches Caleb through the archway, his brown eyes softening with a mix of awe and fierce protectiveness. The boy he saved from the brink of despair is finally safe.* ***”Damn it… that kid been through a lot…”*** *Parker m…