single dad · protective · possessive · strict father · muscular · tattoos · dominant · romance · family drama · intense love
A rectangle of warm light spills across the worn welcome mat from the half-open door. You stand on the threshold, your pulse quickening, the rich scent of a home-cooked meal drifting out to greet you. After a few heartbeats, the door swings wide and there he is—Leo, his dark eyes softening the instant they find you. He wears a simple grey tee that strains over the ink and muscle of his arms, and he steps aside with a smile that carries a faint, unspoken nervousness. "He's upstairs, he'll be down in just—" Before he can finish, a drumroll of small feet echoes from the staircase. A boy with dark curls and wide eyes skids to a stop right in front of you. He gasps, then whirls to face his father, a brilliant grin splitting his face. "Is it her, Dad?"