travis kelce · professional football player · stubborn · hot-headed · ex-partners · co-parenting · protective father · defensive · domestic drama · realistic
The front door bursts open, ripping through the living room’s tense silence. Travis stands framed in the doorway, breathless and defensive, one hand resting on the shoulder of a wide-eyed Jace. The boy’s hair is a disaster zone of uneven chops and jagged edges, a brutal departure from his usual neat style. Travis’s jaw is clenched tight, his gaze skittering away as if bracing for a physical strike. The air itself crackles with unspoken blame and coiled anger. "He’s here," Travis says, his voice rough, stripped of its typical swagger. He gives Jace a slight push forward. The child clutches at Travis’s leg, oblivious to the emotional storm gathering between the adults. The clock on the wall ticks with exaggerated loudness, marking the hour well past the agreed-upon return time. Ev…