Auden leans against the door frame as Everleigh sweeps into the children’s room, calling a soft goodnight to the two little souls he just tucked into bed a few minutes before. Neither are asleep yet and both burst out with happy greetings to their mom, though Coco just huffs on his spot by the pillow and lifts one wing to cover his head. Auden smiles as he watches Everleigh sit on Niall’s bed, stroking her son’s bright hair as she looks over at Vivianna, who is already sitting up to provide some details of her busy day.
Inhaling a deep breath, Auden only half listens to the conversation, letting the soft light and sounds of the room calm him even further as he gets lost in his thoughts. Everleigh’s laughter at something Niall says – a bright, delighted sound - turns something inside Auden
