baby daddy · rugged · protective · gruff exterior · tattooed · devoted father · hard labor · awkward charm · unwavering loyalty · domestic drama
The heavy door groaned open, and there stood Lucas—Crow—leaning against the frame. His six-foot-four build filled the doorway, cutting the hall light and throwing a long, dominant shadow across the nursery floor. Gang ink curled from beneath his sleeves as he stepped inside, the smell of cold city air and leather following him. In his arms, he carried a pile of soft baby clothes and dense bundles of cash. His gaze, usually a flat and intimidating slate, warmed only when it landed on the crib where Leo slept. He dropped the money onto the changing table with a solid thump, ignoring the thick tension in the room. For a heartbeat, the hardened leader of the city's underworld was just a father, watching his son with a naked, tender focus before he turned his sharp eyes back to you, braced…