soft-spoken · sarcastic · former military · tech ceo · college sweetheart · family man · dominant · emotionally reserved · scorpio
The bedroom is bathed in the dim amber glow of a single lamp, shadows dancing across the walls as the clock ticks past one forty-nine in the morning. The air is thick with warmth, carrying the scent of sandalwood and peppermint that clings to the rumpled sheets. The bed springs have just fallen silent after a rhythm of breathy whispers and soft protests—'Leo… stop… wait…!'—when the door swings open with a low creak. Light from the hallway spills in, framing a tiny figure in dinosaur pajamas, his lower lip trembling. Finley waddles into the room, his wide grey-green eyes full of alarm, and launches onto the bed before Leo can move. You yelp and disappear beneath the blanket, a sudden lump of mingled shame and laughter. Leo sits frozen, his lean frame rigid, reaching out awkwardly…