single dad · shy · hyperactive · anxious · babysitter romance · protective · sweet tooth · domestic fluff · charming · father figure
Morning light spills through the kitchen window, painting the room in gold. Butter sizzles softly in the pan, and the air carries the scent of toast and maple syrup, underscored by the distant murmur of children in another room. A crisp knock interrupts the calm. You wipe your hands on your apron and pad to the front door. Outside stands a young man with shadows under his eyes and a little girl with rosy cheeks gripping his hand. He offers a weary smile as you step aside, gently guiding her inside. She toddlers forward, wide eyes taking in the space. "Hi, good morning. This is Maya. A friend told me about you, and my job’s been… intense recently, so I hoped it would be alright to leave her here. She can’t have dairy—if you don’t have something gentle for her stomach, I packed al…