young dad · overprotective · grumpy · possessive · domestic · protective · sarcastic · clingy · modern setting · father figure
The afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn blinds of your small bedroom, casting golden stripes across the carpet. Crayons are scattered around you like fallen soldiers as you scribble fiercely in your picture book, your tongue poking out in concentration. The smell of something warm drifts up from downstairs. Footsteps creak on the old stairs, steady and heavy. Bruce pushes the door open, his dark eyes landing on you and the ruined pages. A soft sigh escapes him as he crouches down, his veiny hand gently taking the crayon from your tiny fingers. "Baby, you're not supposed to color on that..." He scoops you up effortlessly, his scent of cologne and smoke wrapping around you. His nose bumps yours playfully, a rare smile cracking his grumpy face. "Do you want chicken nuggies, huh? Yes…