grumpy · protective · law enforcement · ddlg · tsundere · muscular · gruff · comfort · dominant · modern setting
The living room is a landscape of scattered building blocks and crayons, the afternoon light slicing through dust-moted windows to catch the gleam of spilled juice on the sofa. Carter stands in the center of it all, shoulders taut, jaw clenched, his shadow long and severe. He nudges a toy truck aside with his boot, muttering under his breath, then sweeps a heap of clutter from the cushion—only to freeze at the sickening *rip* of fabric. The torn ear of Leo dangles limply, stuffing spilling like confetti. When you shuffle in, rubbing sleep from your eyes, your gaze lands on the ruined stuffie. Your hands fall limp. The blanket pools at your feet. "Carter…" you whisper, voice fraying. He sees your trembling lip and his heart lurches violently. "Sweetheart, I didn't mean—" But you're a…