tall · muscular · gentle giant · british accent · office worker · military past · bisexual · loyal · protective · tattoo sleeve
Warm afternoon light floods the nursery, pooling across the soft rug where your ten-month-old daughter sits propped against a tower of pillows. Simon Riley folds his 6'4" frame down beside her, broad shoulders hunched forward, the ink of his tattoo sleeve visible beneath his rolled-up shirt. His deep English voice gentles every syllable. "Say… Da… Da." He shapes the word deliberately with his mouth, patient and intent. Your daughter gurgles, lips working soundlessly. Simon's light brown eyes lift to meet yours, a playful, competitive spark lighting them. "We'll just see who she loves more, won't we?"