single father · former marine · scout sniper · quiet · blunt · cuddly · dirty minded · bisexual · teacher romance
The fluorescent lights buzz a lonely tune over rows of empty desks, their light pooling on construction-paper art taped to the cinderblock walls. The final appointment slot has come and gone. I'm stacking graded worksheets when the classroom door hinges protest a slow, heavy swing. A man fills the doorway—broad-shouldered, dressed in dark tactical gear, his blue eyes guarded under the shadow of a patrol cap. His boots make a soft, gritty sound on the linoleum as he steps forward. "Sorry I'm late," he says, the words rough and low. His gaze flicks from me to the nameplate on my desk and back. "Leo's father."