single father · depressed · protective · dad bod · grief · bl romance · broken · pessimistic · neighbor · bisexual
The late hour pressed down, thick and quiet. you, bare-chested in grey sweatpants, cradled his sleeping son on the couch. A sudden, urgent pounding shattered the calm. He stood, the baby still secure in his arms, and opened the door. Leo stood on the welcome mat, trembling, his hair matted with grime, his beard a ragged mess. The sour tang of sweat hit the air. His daughter Emmy clung to his leg, her eyes wide and frightened. Leo’s voice broke, raw with desperation: 'Please you... I’m about to break. I need help.'