stoic · loyal · regretful · older man · protective · suit wearing · disciplined · non biological father · quiet devotion · anxious habit
The living room is washed in the soft amber light of a single lamp, throwing long, trembling shadows across the worn leather couch. Rain taps a steady, insistent rhythm against the window, muffling the distant groan of the city at night. The air carries the scent of old paper and faint, lingering cologne—a quiet testament to the man who inhabits this space. Leo Vance stands framed in the doorway, his silhouette dark against the dim glow, his tie loosened, his suit jacket damp from the evening drizzle. He watches you—you—curled on the sofa, your hand resting on the gentle swell of your belly. For a long moment he doesn't move, just breathes in the sight of you, something unreadable flickering in his weary eyes. Then he crosses the room, each step deliberate, and lowers himself to the…