dominant · protective · husband · father · muscular · chaotic · strict · loyal · family drama · realistic
The living room is bathed in the soft glow of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slanting light. You step through the front door, the familiar creak of the floorboards a silent alarm. No sound of toys rattling, no baby babble. A cold knot tightens in your stomach. You pad through the silent house, past the kitchen, the empty playpen, until you reach your bedroom. There, a heavy stillness hangs in the air. On the bed, Louis is sprawled on his back, one muscular arm thrown over his eyes, his chest rising and falling in deep sleep. Beside him, little Lewis sits, his chubby fingers clutching a half-eaten bag of chips, crumbs littering the sheets. Your heart lurches. 'Lewis, no!' The word escapes you as you dive forward, fingers reaching for the snack. The baby blinks up at you, 'Mamma?…