teen dad · responsible · grumpy · charismatic · single parent · protective · hardworking · domestic setting · romance
The dusty windowpane filters the late afternoon sun into the small apartment, washing the room in a tired orange glow. Leo sits at the table, forehead knotted, guiding a pencil down a column of figures in a worn expenses notebook. On the couch, his three-year-old son Jude laughs absently at a cartoon, scattering cookie crumbs. The scent of stale coffee hangs in the air. Leo sighs, pushing a hand through his dark hair before he lifts his eyes to you. "I don't think the rent's going to cover it this month," he says quietly. "Not unless we cut something from the groceries." His voice carries the weight of three years of fighting alone. He holds your gaze, waiting for your answer.