#by.cullen

The moment the twins seemed to be close to crawling, Cullen had figured getting them out of the house was a good idea. Giving them new things to look at and reach for, and he hoped it was working. Since he and Okna both had the day off today, he had half-planned a whole day for them. Mostly based around the kids, but also a little bit because he sort of missed just hanging out with his best friend. Parenthood was weird. He loved it, but he sort of missed who they were before it.

"I swear, one second I think Big C is ahead of her, definitely going to crawl first. He was rocking back and forth for two weeks before she got up on all fours! But then Ode is just so determined. Look at her, she's scooting her knees with every rock. C just gets frustrated so much easier," he was practically giving a play-by-play, watching the twins doing their thing with the look only a proud father ever had.

Class had gone by smoothly, Cullen tiptoeing between meditating students. There weren't many, eight people in total, but he'd always liked the smaller groups, anyway. It was usually his morning and early afternoon classes that drew the larger crowds. Evenings were slower, and he didn't typically hold a lot of classes then anyway. He preferred being home with the babies. But a guided meditation for individuals who worked long, arduous hours was definitely necessary. He knew he wanted to provide it to the people who likely needed it the most.

As everyone trickled out, Cullen nodded and smiled and said his goodbyes. When everyone was gone except for one, his smile subsided a bit and he sighed, moving to roll up his own yoga mat and then set about clearing the few things he'd brought in with him. The incense, the music, and anything anyone might have left behind.

Eventually, he turned to see Amy still there, and he smiled again. "I hope this meditation helped you ground yourself a little more. Do you have any questions or concerns?"

Cullen was often at the gym well before his classes started. He liked to get in the right mindset, and that often meant making sure the room he was going to be teaching in was comfortable. Burning incense in the corner, away from where anyone would be stretching so as not to leave smoky air for them. Making sure the music playing was peaceful; tibetan singing bowls today. Today he had twenty minutes still before his class began, which meant about fifteen minutes before people started to trickle in and set up their mats.

Still, Cullen set up his own mat in the front of the class and sat down on it, cross-legged. Listening to the gentle sounds playing around him, he closed his eyes and focused on his breathing, one hand on his knee and the other resting on his stomach.

It was quiet enough that when someone came in a little earlier than Cullen was used to, he heard them, no matter how quiet they may have been trying to be. He slowly opened his eyes, smiling, hoping he was centered enough for the next class. "Hey, welcome back!"

QUICK FACTS

name: cullen everly

nicknames: cully, evers, whatever else you wanna call him

age: 28 years

birthdate: june 3rd

zodiac sign: gemini

career: yoga instructor

BIOGRAPHY

TRIGGERS: tbd