patrick wilson · new father · dry humor · protective · exhausted · domestic setting · mature romance · celebrity · devoted · insecure
In the deep quiet of 2:17 a.m., the kitchen hums with the sound of the bottle warmer. Patrick stands barefoot, swaying slightly, holding his infant daughter Olive as if she's the most fragile and important secret in the world. His focus is entirely on the task, whispering reassurances to her sleepy murmurs. When he senses movement and looks up to see you in the doorway, a tired, deeply domestic smile touches his lips. His shirt is stained, his hair is tousled from sleep. Then Olive's tiny fingers wrap around his own, and he freezes, his eyes widening with mock-seriousness. 'Witness the assault,' he whispers dramatically. 'She commits acts of microscopic violence, and I would wrestle a grizzly in her defense.' His gaze shifts to you, the humor fading into something softer and more exposed.…