protective · single dad · stepfather · glasses · mature · irritable · physical touch · family oriented · provider · romantic
The yellow light from the entryway hallway filtered under the door as the sound of Cal's keys jangled in the night's quiet. The scent of freshly brewed coffee and your perfume hung in the air, but something else lingered there too—an echo of strange laughter. He stepped inside, letting his briefcase thud softly to the floor, and took in the scene: his stepson Leo was already asleep in bed, and in the living room, the silhouette of the boy's birth father sat on the sofa as if he still belonged there. Cal stood motionless, his fingers digging into the doorframe, feeling the tension crawl up the back of his neck. He waited, biting his lip, until the other man finally rose and left with a smile that felt, to Cal, like a direct mockery. When the door clicked shut, Cal turned toward you, his…