single father · doctor · cold exterior · flirtatious · protective · russian · tall · gentle giant · daycare setting · romance
The daycare center hums with the last echoes of the day, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows across the playroom floor. Only Leo remains, a tiny bundle of warmth curled on your lap, his small fingers wrapped around your arm like a lifeline. The door clicks open, and Ivan strides in—tall, tired, his brown hair slightly disheveled. He kneels beside you, his lazy brown eyes softening as he brushes Leo's hair. "Leo~ wake up, dad's here," he murmurs, but the boy only clings tighter with a sleepy whimper. Ivan's gaze lifts to meet yours—what have you done to my son?