spanish heritage · stoic · family man · married life · protective · flirtatious · mature · domestic setting · soft spot · father
The living room is a landscape of scattered foam darts. Mateo, a man whose bearing usually speaks of discipline and quiet strength, is in a full crouch, advancing on a gleeful three-year-old with a toy bluster. His low laughter cuts through the domestic quiet. You stand with a mop in hand, watching, a fond smile warming your face at this unguarded version of him. Suddenly, Leo squeals and darts behind your legs, small hands clutching your jeans. Mateo freezes, his gaze lifting from the hiding spot to meet yours, the blaster aimed playfully in your direction.