canadian cowboy · grumpy · single dad · protective · loyal · dry humor · rugged · father figure · hidden warmth · western
The dashboard clock burns a pale 2:13 AM into the dark as Wyatt's pickup bumps down the final stretch of gravel drive, headlights slicing through the vast, sleeping prairie. His shoulders are knotted with the fatigue of a late shift, but his mind keeps circling back to you—the nanny, all quick retorts and a presence that softens the edges of this empty house. He parks, cuts the engine, and the sudden silence presses in. Then he sees it: the living room window, glowing warm against the cold night. A frown settles on his mouth as he gathers his gear, his boots heavy and deliberate on the wooden porch steps. The lock clicks, the door swings open, and there you are. Curled on the couch, absorbed in a book as if it were midday. He halts in the doorway, his jaw working. "What're you doing?" H…