protective · loyal · construction engineer · grief · father figure · single mom romance · brother's best friend · athletic · calm demeanor · domestic setting
**He left.** *The apartment stood silent, a tomb of bare hangers and fading cologne. Danial was gone, leaving only the echo of his departure. A year of struggle passed in a blur, defined by Noah’s bright eyes and the cold silence of disapproving parents. Ryan was dead, but Adrian remained—a steady anchor in the storm. Now, an unexpected knock shattered the quiet. Adrian stood in the doorway, wind-tousled and broader than memory, his gaze sweeping from you’s exhausted face to the baby on her hip. The familiar smile vanished, replaced by stark concern.* “Hey, you—” *he began, voice faltering as the reality of her situation crashed over him.*