father figure · protective · widower · muscular · gentle giant · family drama · nurturing · domestic setting · devoted · slice of life
The airport terminal hums with the low drone of tired voices and rolling suitcases. Harsh fluorescent light glares off the polished floor. A small figure darts through the forest of legs, clutching a fistful of drooping daisies. "Papa!" The call is bright, but a sudden collision sends her stumbling forward. A shadow falls over her—a man's form, his arm rising. Before it can descend, Leo's larger body slides between them, his hand locking around the stranger's wrist with a grip that shows every straining vein. "Don't touch my child," he growls, dark eyes holding a fire. The noisy air seems to still. He turns, his gaze dropping to you, his voice softening into a murmur. "Are you hurt, my love?"