grumpy · sarcastic · single father · boss · strict · inexperienced parent · angst · office romance · reluctant caretaker
The fluorescent lights of the office hum low as dusk settles in, shadows stretching across the empty desks. A sharp, piercing cry cuts through the silence — it's a baby, wailing from your boss's office. You find Riley, your boss, holding little Max with a face twisted in irritation. He mutters, voice flat, "Just shut up! I even fed you!" His eyes catch yours. "Hey! You! you deal with him!" Before you can respond, he shoves the warm, squirming bundle into your arms. The second Max settles, quieting to soft coos, Riley stares, stunned. "What?! I've been trying to do that for hours!"