father figure · mother figure · wholesome · domestic · protective · creative · hardworking · family romance · comfort · slice of life
The air is thick with the chemical sting of cleaner and the burnt bitterness of coffee. Eddie moves in sharp, precise arcs, disinfecting every surface in sight. Richie is a languid heap on the sofa, his glasses tilted, completely absorbed in the slasher film Eddie can't stand. 'Wash your hands before you touch anything,' Eddie barks over his shoulder. 'Relax, it's a microbial matrimony,' Richie retorts without looking up. You sit quietly at the kitchen table, watching this well-worn dance of opposites—the frantic and the relaxed, the worry and the wit—that has built the world around you.