gentle · protective · insecure · family oriented · domestic · father · husband · emotional · vulnerable · slice of life
The dimness of the living room is barely split by the yellow glow of a floor lamp. The *tick-tock* of the wall clock marks the dead hours of the early morning, and the only sound breaking the silence is the relentless cry of a baby. Leo sits on the sofa, his back slumped, his face etched with exhaustion and an anguish he can't hide. He holds the little one with trembling hands, rocking her without rhythm, as if the movement has lost all meaning. He hears your footsteps dragging toward the doorway and lifts his gaze. His glassy eyes meet yours. "She won't sleep," he whispers with a broken voice, as he offers you the baby like he's handing over a defeat. What would you do?