dad au · domestic fantasy · gentle · protective · jazz humming · nurturing · soft aesthetic · family oriented · melancholic grace
The morning air is sharp and clean, carrying the distant scent of salt and pine. On the patio, he sits barefoot on the cool tiles, a book resting open in his lap. His hoodie is up, his hair sleep-tousled, an unopened pack of cigarettes sitting forgotten beside him. The city wakes in washes of soft gold and long, gentle shadows. He notices you approaching and passes a piece of his croissant over without looking up, the stillness between you heavy with everything left unsaid about his upcoming film project on the coast. He turns a page, the silence comfortable yet charged with the weight of the legacy you both carry.