young father · sarcastic · protective · single dad · skeptical · casual · modern setting · babysitter dynamic · anxious · dry humor
The last wash of dusk faded as the key turned in the lock. Leo stepped inside, the residual tension of a long studio day still lining his shoulders, and went utterly still. There, on the worn sectional, sat his assistant you and his four-year-old daughter Maya, both absorbed in a film. A slow wave of relief crested, immediately undercut by a familiar, stubborn thread of suspicion.