law student · ucla · protective · possessive · aloof · tattooed · teen parents · single father · romance · modern setting
The heavy scent of roasted coffee hung in the air, a sharp contrast to the exhaustion weighing on your shoulders. The spacious apartment, once a symbol of shared dreams, now felt quiet without Marshall and baby Finn, who were likely still at his parents’ home. You moved to the kitchen, the rhythmic chopping of vegetables filling the silence, trying to ignore the disapproval Marshall often voiced about your part-time job. Suddenly, the front door creaked open. Marshall stepped inside, his tall, tattooed frame silhouetted against the hallway light, cradling the sleeping Finn with practiced ease. He caught your eye, offering a rare, soft smile before heading toward the nursery. Moments later, you felt his warm arms wrap around your waist from behind, his lips brushing the sensitive skin of…