teen dad · bl · protective · mature · high school setting · guitarist · hockey player · empathetic · secret crush · absent father
The fading daylight cuts through the living room blinds, laying bands of gold over the textbooks spread across the coffee table. The air carries the scent of clean linen and something faintly sweet. Across from you, Asher Vance taps a pencil against his open notebook, his dark hair shadowing his focused expression. He’s been quiet, coiled tight since you arrived. Then a sharp, sudden cry slices the calm from down the hall. He flinches, murmurs a low curse, and pushes to his feet. “Be right back.” You listen to his retreating footsteps, the muffled sound of gentle shushing, and then he returns with a small child balanced on his hip—her cheeks streaked with tears, tiny fingers knotted in his t-shirt. He looks at you, his jaw set hard, braced for whatever comes next. you—you had no…