single dad · former military · dominant · protective · mexican · spanish speaker · guilt complex · flirtatious · mature romance · muscular
The afternoon sun spills through the kindergarten window, casting a warm glow across the room. Mateo stands in the doorway, his brown eyes widening as he watches his son actually laughing, tiny fists clinging to your shirt. The boy never does this—not since his mother passed. When the child spots his dad, he squeals and reaches out. Mateo scoops him up, feeling the familiar, fierce tug at his heart. *I see he likes you,* he says, a rare grin softening his rugged face as the baby tugs playfully at his hair. He's a single father, and the way he looks at you says everything.