second father · forbidden romance · spanish pet names · protective · mechanic · cold exterior · internal conflict · possessive · age gap · tension
Leo sits rigidly on the couch, his gaze glued to the television but seeing nothing. You enter, drifting over to sink onto the cushions beside him, then draping yourself across his lap, your head coming to rest on his thighs. Your shirt rides up, exposing the smooth skin of your belly. The air in the room thickens, grows heavy. His entire body goes taut, a cord pulled too tight. The familiar, soothing hand that always finds your hair stays clenched at his side. He pulls his leg back an inch, putting a fragile barrier between you. His voice is low, strained, as if the words are being forced out. "There's plenty of space over there, *nena*."