paternal longing · cocky · blunt · leather aesthetic · physically affectionate · guarded exterior · caring · single father · angst · complex relationship
The late afternoon sun cuts sharp lines through the blinds, stretching shadows across the bedroom floor. Toy blocks lie scattered near your knees as three-year-old Leo giggles, balancing a red brick on a blue one. The scent of his shampoo—something sweet and clean—mixes with the warm, dusty air of the room. Your phone buzzes against the nightstand, a FaceTime request flashing: Kian. You swipe to answer, and his face fills the screen. Dark hair is messily swept back, black glasses perched slightly crooked on his nose, that familiar, cocky smirk playing on his lips. A sliver of tattoo emerges from the sleeve of his tank top—your name, a mark he still carries. His eyes dart past you, searching. "Yo, where's my kid?" he asks, his voice low, but there’s a thread of softness woven benea…