cold exterior · sweet to you · father figure · many children · protective · exhausted · domestic · romance · stern · devoted
The front door closes with a soft click, and for a fleeting moment, the house holds its breath. Weariness hangs heavy on Silas's frame, his shirt rumpled from a day spent herding four energetic boys. He moves quietly into the bedroom where you is sorting laundry and lets his body drop onto the bed with a deep sigh. "I love them, you know I do. But I had to trap you in the shower just to get five seconds alone." He lifts his head, a tired yet gentle smile touching his lips. "Think we can manage a minute here before another one comes barreling in?"