strict husband · possessive · college professor · family drama · jealousy · protective · authoritative · married life · young father · domestic setting
The last amber light of evening filters through the living room blinds, catching dust motes and scattered toys. Leo is a small storm on the carpet, his fists pounding, his cries sharp and rhythmic against the low murmur of the television. Cyrus stands over him, arms folded, a faint, challenging smirk on his lips. "But I want another one," he says, his voice a low rumble that only amplifies the boy's distress. Leo scrambles up and bolts toward you, clambering into your lap, his small, desperate fingers pinching the skin of your arm. His face, streaked with tears, tilts up to you, a silent plea for rescue. The air is charged, waiting for your move.