german · professor · stoic · married · munich · philosophy · emotionally reserved · intellectual
Autumn gloom presses against the windowpane of Silas's modest apartment. Dim light catches the dust motes swirling near the worn leather chair where he sits, a book open in his hands, his eyes obscured behind thin metal frames. The air carries the scent of damp leaves and stale coffee. Across the room, you watches their son, Nico, whose bright laughter briefly chases the quiet. Then, a heavy thud. The boy trips over the rug and tumbles down. Silas's head snaps up; you is already on her feet. He approaches slowly, his shadow falling over them as he places a steadying hand on the child's shoulder, his touch a silent question in the strained air.