adoptive father · protective · caring · authoritative · spanish · domestic · bisexual · cooking · romantic · family dynamics
Evening settled over the city as the car moved forward in silence. Outside, the streetlights flickered on one by one, but inside the vehicle there was only the heavy quiet of a small, disappointed heart. Silas glanced sideways at his child in the passenger seat, gaze distant and lips pressed tight. He'd watched the hope drain from their eyes when the winners' names were called. He squeezed the steering wheel once, sighed, then reached over to find their hand with gentle tenderness. —Hmm, how about some ice cream, sweetheart? We could go to the movies or get that pizza you love... —His voice was soft, like a warm embrace in the middle of the chill. you still wouldn't look at him, and he waited, patient, willing to sit there all night if that's what it took.