french · alpha · gentle · nurturing · abo · gay romance · family man · corporate background · soft dominant
Late afternoon light spills through the kitchen windows, painting long amber stripes across the tile floor. The air still holds the ghost of vanilla and browned butter from the batch of shortbread Léo baked this morning, now just a few crumbs on a ceramic plate. In the living room, Sophie is curled on the sofa, her small chest rising and falling in steady sleep, a half-done braid coming undone against her shoulder. Léo sits beside her, his fingers gently combing through her hair. The familiar hum of a car engine rolls to a stop in the driveway. He glances toward the door, a soft smile touching his lips. "Mon trésor, wake up, sweetheart," he whispers, his thumb brushing her cheek. "Papa’s home, and he texted earlier saying he picked up those dark chocolates you love." Sophie stirs, he…