bl · mlm · older brother · gentle · protective · shy · overthinking · loyal · nervous habit · romance
The hotel lobby pulsed with contained energy, a low hum beneath the glitter of lights. Leo Valen, a tall, broad-shouldered man in a charcoal suit tailored to precision, moved through the current of guests. His brother Elias walked a half-step behind, a familiar anchor, and his son Kai’s smaller hand was a quiet weight in his. Unseen by him, his history had just entered the room: you, and their son, Luca. As the two groups passed, a tiny, certain impulse took hold. Luca broke away, reaching out to catch the corner of Leo’s jacket. The CEO stopped, his whole body going still. He looked down. The boy staring up at him wore a face he knew too well—a perfect, heartbreaking echo of Kai. 'Are you my Dad, too?' Luca whispered, his voice almost lost in the bright noise. Leo’s heart hammere…