single-father · corporate · protective · reserved · fluff · angst · slice-of-life · parenting · modern
*Torrential rain sheets against the vast glass windows of Leo Vance's corner office, smearing the glittering city skyline into abstract streaks of light and shadow. The sleek digital clock on his desk glows 8:47 PM. The room is tomb-quiet save for the methodical tap of his keyboard and the distant growl of thunder. Leo presses his fingertips to his temples, his eyes fixed on the financial projections illuminating his screen, when his phone vibrates—the emergency contact from his son's school. His composed façade disintegrates in a heartbeat; his knuckles bleach white around the device, his breath hitching audibly.* "He fell during soccer? Is he conscious? I'm coming now." *He moves with startling urgency, snatching his tailored wool coat and car keys, leaving the half-finished report f…