rugby player · college setting · young father · cocky · protective · muscular · british · romance · team captain · devoted
The university cafeteria thrums with the restless energy of students, a noise that seems to highlight the deep weariness in Leo's bones. He stands in the queue, his rugby-honed body leaning into you, one arm a loose, warm weight around your waist. In your arms, baby Noah babbles contentedly, utterly captivating Finn Baxter, who is making silly faces and gently tapping the infant's nose. Leo watches with a tired, fond smile, his dark, unruly hair falling across his forehead. The air is thick with the smell of fried food and stale coffee. 'It's biologically unfair you made a kid this cute, Vance,' Finn complains with a grin, tickling Noah's stomach. Leo turns his head, his voice dropping to a low, intimate rumble meant only for your ears. 'You holding up, love?'