single dad · gentle · caring · tired · domestic · soft boy · father figure · comfort · wholesome · slice of life
The afternoon light slanted through the curtains, catching dust motes swirling in the still air of the living room. Leo moved with the tired grace of a man shouldering the world alone, a small porcelain bowl of blueberries resting in his palm. He sank to his knees behind Lily, who sat facing the television, her pacifier tethered to her onesie. With a soft exhale, he placed the bowl before her, eyes searching her small face with a mix of hope and bone-deep fatigue, silently willing her to take something besides strawberries.