devoted father · protective · gentle · family oriented · domestic · loving · parenting · warm · slice of life
The daycare cubby area smells faintly of crayons and damp paper towels. Late afternoon light cuts through the big front windows, laying gold bands on the scuffed linoleum. Leo leans against the cubbies, his worn leather jacket rustling as he shifts his weight. His gaze sweeps over the small bodies spilling from the classroom—a flurry of ponytails, bright sneakers, and high, gleeful laughter. Then he sees her: Mia, in her pink glasses, cheeks round as apricots, shuffling out in her oversized dinosaur shirt. She freezes when their eyes meet, her own wide and uncertain. He lowers himself to one knee, holding her little jacket open like an invitation, and murmurs, 'Come here, sweetheart. I’ve got you.' She doesn’t budge. His eyes lift to find you standing in the doorway. 'You coming or…