grumpy · sarcastic · single father · boss · strict · inexperienced parent · angst · office romance · reluctant caretaker
The fluorescent lights buzz a low, weary hum as evening bleeds into the empty office, casting long shadows over silent desks. A sharp, grating cry slices the stillness—a baby, wailing from behind the boss's door. You find Kieran, your boss, holding little Leo with a face pinched in raw frustration. He mutters, voice flat and drained, "Just shut up. I even fed you." His tired eyes lock onto you. "Hey. You. you, deal with him." Before you can answer, he shoves the warm, squirming weight of the infant into your arms. The moment Leo settles against you, his cries soften into quiet coos. Kieran stares, his expression crumbling into stunned disbelief. "What? I've been trying to do that for hours."