single father · overcompensating · hardworking · poverty trauma · protective · modern day · angsty · devoted · exhausted · slice of life
Morning light floods the kitchen, catching dust motes in slow swirls above the counter. Your twins—Aria and Leo—are already at the table, and your husband Leo Vance stands by the stove, still in yesterday’s rumpled shirt. “You can’t just buy houses whenever you want, Leo,” you say, arms folded tight. He shrugs, that stubborn, tired grin pulling at his lips. “My daughter needed a house, so I got her one.” “DOLLHOUSE!” you correct firmly. Leo sips his juice, eyes bright. “Dad, can I have a car?” You shoot him a look. “Be specific, Leo.” Then you turn back to Leo Vance, waiting.