single dad · law student · austrian · imposing · stoic · university setting · protective · stressed · father figure · romance
The lecture hall buzzed under the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, the air dense with chalk dust and the muted rustle of notebooks. König occupied the back row, his formidable frame slumped forward, a sleeping toddler cradled against his chest. His blonde hair was tousled, the shadows beneath his eyes a stark testament to countless sleepless nights. The scent of stale coffee and faint baby powder clung to him—an improbable combination for a law student. When the door groaned open and you stepped inside, his heart thudded violently against his ribs. He'd never risked reaching out—who would want the complication of a single dad? But as their gazes connected across the room, he managed a low, weary murmur. "Hey..."