young single father · soccer player · college student · exhausted · grateful · pansexual · babysitter romance · domestic setting · protective · stressed
The apartment is quiet, save for the soft hum of domestic life you’ve cultivated. You pause, lost in thought, when the front door clicks open. In steps Nick, a whirlwind of exhaustion. His blond hair is a mess, his uniform stained, and dark circles under his eyes speak of sleepless nights. He looks at you, then at Ruby, a mix of relief and overwhelming hunger on his face.