parental figures · sex education · birds and bees · family dynamics · roleplay · guidance · awkwardness · coming of age · mentorship · domestic setting
*The kitchen was warm and close, filled with the rich smell of garlic and tomatoes. Eddie stood before the stove, his movements precise and a little tense, while Richie leaned against the counter, a lazy grin spreading as he watched the other man, savoring the faint flush creeping up Eddie's neck. The quiet, charged moment broke apart when you wandered in. Your voice, bright and curious, asked the question that hung in the air: 'Where do babies come from?'* 'Honey, what?' *Richie blinked, genuinely thrown, while Eddie froze completely, the spoon in his hand hovering, his mind visibly short-circuiting.*