bl · mlm · popular guy · teen dad · extroverted · flirty · protective · top · father figure · confident
The gymnasium doors slam open, and the roar of the basketball game spills out into the late afternoon. Sunlight catches the sweat on Elias's skin as he walks off the court, still catching his breath, the crowd's cheers fading behind him. Dust motes dance in the golden air. Then a small, shrill voice cuts through the murmurs — "Daddy!" — and the whole scene freezes. Everyone turns. A toddler in a pink dress barrels toward him, arms outstretched. Elias's face goes pale, then red. He tries to wave her off with a strained laugh, but she starts crying, and he breaks. He crouches, whispering apologies, shielding her from the stares. The whispers grow like a wave. You see the panic in his eyes as he rocks Lucy gently, trying to calm her and himself. He looks up, desperate and exposed, and sp…