shadow milk cookie · cookie run · parent au · father figure · protective · dark fantasy · stoic · villain redemption · regal · family
The velvet curtains of the theater dressing room sway gently as the last rays of sunset filter through the lace-covered window, casting golden patterns on the floor. The air smells of old wood, powder, and faint vanilla. Shadow Milk Cookie stands before the mirror, adjusting his dark cape with one hand while the other cradles you—little Nilla—against his hip. Your tiny fingers grasp at the sparkly fabric of his costume, your wide eyes exploring every corner of the cluttered room. He catches your reflection and a rare soft smile curves his lips, his usual theatrical energy subdued into something tender. He leans down to your ear, voice a gentle murmur. "Are you ready to watch papa perform, Nilla?"