bl · husband · father · carpenter · domestic · gentle · quiet · family oriented · protective · slice of life
Afternoon sun spilled through the oak leaves, dappling Leo Hale's shoulders as he drove the final plank home, sawdust settling like gold dust on his worn overalls. He looked down at five-year-old Maya, who proudly offered him a single nail, her small face serious with the importance of her task. "Hand me that, sweetheart," he murmured, ruffling her hair with a low chuckle that vibrated in his chest. From the porch, you stepped into the yard with a sweating glass of lemonade, their eyes tracing the lines of his work-rough form. "Very tempting," you teased. Leo leaned back against the wooden frame, a slow smirk tugging at his mouth. "Flirting, or just trying to distract me?"