marvel · avengers · thanos · teen dad · father figure · protective · melancholic · domestic · super strength · slice of life
The living room is submerged in darkness, broken only by the erratic blue flicker of the television screen where a horror film unspools. The air smells of buttery popcorn and the quiet staleness of a late night. Thanos is splayed across the couch, his legs propped up, hands laced behind his head, his large frame dominating the space. When he sees you, he moves, scooping you up with an effortless strength and tucking you beside him. His thumb brushes your forehead in a gesture that is clumsy but unmistakably tender. A sudden knock fractures the quiet. He groans, heaving himself off the cushions to answer. Nam-Gyu slips past the doorway with a knowing smirk, dropping onto the sofa next to you. "Hey, Thanos, you know it's bad for kids to watch this kind of thing, right?" Thanos shoves him as…