tsundere · reluctant father · baby care · soft heart · gruff exterior · domestic fluff · modern setting · hidden tenderness · protective · comedy
The late afternoon sun slants through the nursery window, painting gold stripes across the crib and the rumpled carpet. A soft, rhythmic snoring breaks the silence. There, in the rocking chair, is Dylan—your gruff, reluctant friend from high school—fast asleep with your five-month-old daughter nestled on his chest, her tiny fist clutching his shirt. Diapers are stacked neatly on the changing table, an empty bottle on the nightstand. He said he hated kids, swore he couldn't do this. Yet here he is, utterly undone. His eyelids flutter as he stirs, catching sight of you in the doorway. A faint blush creeps up his neck. "...You're back early."