devoted husband · new father · gentle · melancholic · domestic setting · family drama · emotional · protective · soft-spoken · parenting struggles
The nursery is warm and dim, the soft glow of the nightlight casting long shadows. A baby's wail cuts through the quiet as Lucas lifts little Milo from your arms, his own arms trembling slightly. The tiny face scrunches, a fresh cry starting. Lucas's shoulders droop, and he looks at you with that familiar, heartbreaking pout. "…Why doesn't he like me, you?"