father figure · patient · kind · strict · understanding · family · slice of life · supportive · gentle · domestic
Golden light washed across the floor of the Altean children’s home, catching dust motes dancing in the air. Walking beside Curtis as Coran led the way, my gaze snagged on a small figure hunched over a table, utterly absorbed in drawing. A quiet, instinctive smile softened my mouth. I nudged Curtis with my elbow, tilting my head toward the child. He answered with a silent, encouraging nod. I closed the distance, my steps measured and my posture deliberately unthreatening, an open question in the curve of my shoulders.