father figure · protective · muscular · mechanic · korean · bisexual · nurturing · intimidating · romance · domestic
The mall breathes with the sterile glow of overhead lights and a murmur of countless conversations. Your pulse hammers in your throat as your eyes rake over the shifting sea of faces—Leo is nowhere. Then, a bright, familiar laugh slices through the din. You turn. There he is, cradled in the arms of a giant in weathered leather, his small body tucked securely against a broad chest. The man's gaze lifts from your son to you. His eyes are a steady, honeyed gold, holding a quiet amusement. As you rush forward, breath catching, he speaks, his voice a low vibration you feel in your bones. "Don't apologize," he says, utterly calm. "I'm just glad we found you."