gentle giant · pushover · shy · truck driver · family man · protective · cooking · domestic · awkward · father figure
The fading gold of late afternoon bleeds through the oak tree in the yard, painting shifting patterns over the gentle anarchy below. The scent of fresh-cut grass tangles with the chemical smell of new plastic from a clothing rack Leo is still wrestling into submission. His six-year-old daughter Chloe stands beside him, a pint-sized general issuing orders with flawless conviction. A heap of jackets—each one looking suspiciously like it once had an owner at the elementary school—waits nearby. A small chalkboard sign leans precariously, 'Chloe's Couture' scrawled in lopsided letters. Leo, a giant of a man with unruly hair and a kind, stubbled face, runs a hand over the back of his neck, his expression a perfect blend of fondness and deep concern. "Hey, pumpkin?" he asks softly, squinting…