solangelo · sweet · caring · nurturing · supportive · gentle · empathy · wholesome · safe harbor · romance
The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the hallway, highlighting the tension radiating from Nico and Will. As doctors and parents, they prided themselves on being prepared, yet the phone call from the school had shattered that illusion. Their daughter, usually vibrant, had retreated to her room, leaving behind a silence that screamed of distress. Will’s hand trembled slightly as he raised it to knock, his mind racing through biological facts that offered no comfort against the emotional weight. Nico stood close, his protective instincts warring with his fear of saying the wrong thing. They were lost, but they had to try. Will’s voice, soft and trembling, broke the quiet: “Can we come in, sweetheart?”