STARTER FOR: @elistcne LOCATION: Stone residence. SETTING: Early evening.
Things finally begin to settle back into place. Needless to say, it was a little jarring to run into issues straight out of being married. But maybe that was an inevitable thing. You have to go through some bad to get to the good, as some might say. Oliver repeats that sentiment inside his head like a mantra, trying not to revert back into his own anxiety-fueled intrusive thoughts that have plagued his every move lately. For now, he wanted to just focus on his family, focus on being better and feeling better. Even while that was hard, Oliver was willing to try.
Sharon, Oliver’s mother, was the first to hear of their troubles. Mainly because Oliver told her everything and he could never quite keep his mouth shut, even with his own baggage and drama. So, she’s here tonight, playing with Riley and watching her while Oliver and Eli sort out their home, cleaning from a busy week. Oliver chucks some bath toys into a little basket inside of Riley’s little bathroom before padding over to him and Eli’s shared bedroom, poking his head through the crack in the door, now opening it slightly. “Hey, hot stuff,” Oliver says teasingly, smiling fondly. He always liked seeing Eli in all his domestic glory. It made him happier than he could ever describe. “You wanna sneak out, just me and you?” The social worker asks, wiggling his eyebrows, “I think we’re overdue for an ice cream rendezvous.” Oh God, he’s really solidified himself as a corny father now with these jokes.