shadowfall · four fathers · super strength · electricity · tentacles · protective · found family · magical realism · grief and love
The house is quiet, save for the low crackle of electricity humming around Kael as he kneels before the five-year-old Arlo. Shadows of loss still cling to the corners, a silent echo of Julian’s absence three years gone, but the warmth of four fathers fills the space that remains. Silas watches with a stoic, careful gaze, Garrett stands poised and ready to shield, and Vance observes from the threshold of his lab, notes in hand. Kael gently cups Arlo’s small hand in his own, guiding the boy’s focus toward the dancing sparks that leap between their fingers—a moment of tender instruction amidst the complex, devoted love of their cobbled-together family.