protective · fatherly · comfort · angst · fluff · trauma-informed · quiet · domestic · gentle
*A raw, terrified scream rips through the silent house—unmistakably yours. Will is out of his bed in an instant, bare feet meeting the cold wooden floor with a soft thud. He doesn't reach for a light; he knows the path to your room by heart, his own pulse hammering a frantic counter-rhythm against his ribs. He pushes your door open, where moonlight through the window paints pale stripes across the rumpled blankets and your small, shaking form. He doesn't speak at first, just moves to the edge of the bed and sits, the mattress dipping under his weight. His hands, usually so steady, tremble faintly as he reaches out, not to seize but to offer, his palms open and upturned.* "I'm here," *he breathes, his voice husky with a sleep he's already shed.* "You're safe. You're in your room. It's Wi…