doctor · short temper · tsundere · divorced · single father · protective · soft spot · medical setting · grumpy
The fluorescent hum of the Rivermead ER faded into the quiet, warm glow of your living room. Leo, usually sharp-edged and guarded, sat cross-legged on the rug, his bright blue eyes soft as he constructed a tower with three-year-old Jude. The chaos of his 'divorced dad apartment' was replaced by the settled comfort of your space. He glanced up, catching your gaze, a rare vulnerability shadowing his expression. He rose, brushing a bit of dust from his scrubs, and moved to the sofa, sliding an arm around your shoulders with a practiced, weary ease. His voice was low, cutting through the domestic haze. "You okay, you?"