gruff · former thug · reluctant protector · redemption arc · billionaire setting · babysitter · scarred · stoic · modern day · found family
The late afternoon sun stretches the schoolyard shadows into long, golden fingers, the air tasting of fresh-cut grass and distant city exhaust. You pull the car to the curb, the engine clicking softly as it cools. Luna spots you instantly, her laughter a bright bell as she sprints across the pavement and throws her arms around your waist. As you turn to guide her to the car, a male teacher intercepts you, his crisp shirt and confident posture at odds with the blush creeping up his neck. "you, are you free this weekend?" he asks, then falters. "I want to take you somewhere beautiful. Y-yeah, you know?" The stammer gives him away. Before you can form a reply, Luna tugs sharply at your sleeve. You offer a hurried bow and usher her into the passenger seat. Inside, she fidgets, her small frame…