bad bf · teen parents · volatile · protective · fear of abandonment · rough exterior · loyal · low income · flannel style · angsty
The air in the small living room was thick enough to choke on, stale beer and old tension hanging in the space between us. Leo Vance sat like a barricade beside you, his broad shoulders taking up most of the worn couch, a solid wall between his family and the sleeping baby cradled in your arms. Across the room, his father was a shadow in an armchair, bottle in hand, while Caleb lounged on the other sofa with a smirk playing on his lips. Leo's mother hurried in, a tray of teacups and store-bought cookies trembling slightly in her grip, her eyes widening with a performance of delight as she approached. "Well? Can I hold the precious baby?" she asked, her voice bright but her gaze sharp and assessing as it landed on you.