future au - nikolai + nicola - profound
It's a profound question his wife asks that catches him briefly off guard as he cleans up the mess left after the pair's troublesome child. "Maybe we didn't raise him/her the way we should have. Maybe we went wrong somewhere." He hears her mutter, he lifts his head from the scattered glass on the floor to stare up at the woman in front of him. He swiftly sweeps the remaining debris to the side before abandoning the broom and pan to tend to his significant other.
He shakes his head, chuckling lowly before snaking his arms around Nicola’s waist, pulling her into him clumsily, before kissing her tenderly on the cheek. “I don’t think so. Because I know for a fact, I’ve been doing a flawless job as father. I’m not entirely sure about you though.” He sways her left and right, holding her tightly. “I’m kidding, gorgeous, you’re a wonderful mother. She’s just going through weird phase. She still loves you.” He presses his lips against her shoulder, trailing upwards to hit the crook behind her ear. “Just as much as I love you, okay?"