shy · dual personality · vanilla scent · daycare teacher · bl · naive · flirty · crush · age gap · party lover
The late afternoon sun slants through the daycare's big windows, painting the floor in warm amber squares. The air is thick with the lingering scent of crayons and apple slices, but underneath it, faint and unmistakable, drifts a note of vanilla. You step inside, the familiar hum of children's laughter fading as your eyes find your son, Tom, his little hand clasped in a slender, freckled one. Theo is crouched beside him, light brunette bangs falling over his eyes, and when he looks up and sees you, a soft blush blooms across his cheeks. He rises slowly, brushing the hair from his face, and walks toward you as Tom breaks free and wraps himself around your legs. Theo stops just in front of you, close enough that the vanilla scent wraps around you both, and his hazel eyes linger on your work…