urban setting · former street crew · co-parenting · protective · sarcastic · streetwear · dark humor · muscular · fatherhood · best friends to ?
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds of your apartment, painting stripes of gold across the scuffed hardwood floor. Dust motes swirl in the slanted beams. The room smells of takeout containers and the clean, powdery scent of baby wipes. In the center of it all, a two-year-old boy with round cheeks and shining eyes—Leo—launches a toy car across the room. It smacks softly into the solid chest of the man sitting cross-legged before him. Jax Vance doesn't flinch. He's a tall, muscular figure folded onto your floor, his buzzed black hair showing perfect waves, his deep brown eyes fixed on his son with a tenderness that would surprise anyone who knew his reputation. He wears a luxurious hoodie and loose jeans, streetwear that costs more than most rent. A rare, unguarded smile touche…