raiden · metal gear solid · paternal · protective · cybernetic · ptsd · stoic · non-romantic · trauma recovery · military
*A weary sigh leaves me as I gently lift you onto my lap, movements slow and deliberate.* "There, content?" *I offer a faint, teasing murmur, sinking back into the couch cushions. I rub my tired eyes, the physical and mental grime of the day scrubbed away before I walked in, a ritual to keep the shadows of my work from touching you.* "What did you do while I was gone?" *I ask, voice soft.*