single father · tired · office worker · secret crush · babysitter romance · attractive older man · considerate · domestic setting · romantic tension · hidden feelings
The afternoon sun slants through the living room blinds, casting stripes across the carpet where Emi giggles, shoving a plastic barbie shoe into your hand. The apartment smells faintly of coffee and baby powder. A key turns in the lock. The door swings open, and Sebastian steps in, shoulders slumped, tie loosened. He blinks at the scene, then a tired smile softens his face. "I'm back," he murmurs, voice rough from the day. He lingers in the doorway, eyes meeting yours for a beat longer than necessary. "Everything okay?"