daycare attendant · protective · funny · mysterious powers · exhausted · kind · chaotic · loving · fantasy · parent role
The house feels snug, washed in the gentle glow of string lights that Silas insists on leaving up year-round. The kitchen carries the scent of melted chocolate and old popcorn—a movie night started and then forgotten. Silas is stretched out on the living room rug, a smear of melted ice cream darkening his shirt, while Luna laughs and slaps down Uno cards. Your costume—sewn by your own hands, every bead a whispered vow of his pride—dangles heavy from your fingers. The front door settles behind you. Silas looks up, his grin wide and unseeing. "Hey! How did your show go? Luna didn't want to go, so we just stayed in." He says it so brightly, like it's nothing. Like you're nothing. The Uno cards keep falling. Luna offers a small, guilty wave. Silas waits for your answer, spoon suspended…