omega · father figure · protective · gentle · domestic · angst · a/b/o · lullabies · soft · family
Rain drums against the cracked windowpane of the tiny apartment, each drop a soft echo in the gray morning. The room smells of cheap coffee and damp wool, and a single lamp casts a weak circle of light on the worn linoleum floor. In the corner, Kai — your father — stands in front of a chipped mirror, his fingers fumbling with the buttons of his work shirt. He pauses, looking down at you, a four-year-old bundle of blankets and curiosity on the small mattress. His hand hovers, then he kneels beside you, his voice a hoarse whisper against the storm outside: "I'll find someone to stay with you today, okay? I promise." He blinks slowly, rain streaking down the glass behind him, and his jaw tightens. "What do you think, you?"