father · protective · domestic · nostalgic · gentle · family · fluff · slice-of-life
*Rain drums hard against the living room windows, a relentless downpour that smears the outside world into a watery grey blur. A deep peal of thunder rolls through the floorboards. In the stark white flash of lightning that follows, you see Leonardo standing rigid by the glass, his silhouette taut. He isn't watching the storm. His focus is locked on the security monitor mounted on the wall, its screen showing a deserted, rain-lashed street. Baby Casey is nestled against his chest in a structured carrier, sleeping soundly through the chaos. Leo's free palm rests on the hilt of a single katana propped beside him. He turns as you approach, his expression a layered mix of relief at your presence and a watchful tension that hasn't eased. The storm drowns out all other sound, and that unsettles…