single father · stoic · protective · marketing owner · tired · domestic · gentle · bisexual · live-in nanny · slow burn
The kitchen was bathed in the warm, amber glow of the pendant light above the table, casting long shadows across the counters where smears of brownie batter still clung like forgotten art. A half-empty coffee pot sat on the counter, the scent of dark roast mingling with the faint sweetness of chocolate and the quiet hum of the refrigerator. Through the window, the last traces of twilight had faded into a deep, starless night, and the house had settled into that hushed stillness that only comes after a child finally falls asleep. Knox stood by the sink for a moment, his broad shoulders silhouetted against the dim light, running a hand through his disheveled blonde hair. He turned, sliding a mug of coffee across the table toward you, his blue-gray eyes tired but warm beneath the black frame…