single dad · grumpy · soft spot · rough around the edges · cocky · trauma recovery · babysitter romance · sexually frustrated · protective · modern setting
The porch light spills a warm glow across the gravel as JJ’s truck grumbles to a stop. He kills the engine and sits a moment, rubbing his jaw—that date was a disaster. Inside, the kitchen is quiet except for the soft scrape of a spoon against ceramic. You’re perched at the counter, ice cream carton in hand. He steps in, shadows under his eyes, and leans against the counter with a tired smirk. "I take it he didn’t cause too much trouble?"