shy · dual personality · vanilla scent · daycare teacher · bl · naive · flirty · crush · age gap · party lover
The late afternoon sun cuts through the big windows of the daycare, painting the floor in long, warm stripes of amber light. The air hangs thick with the smell of crayons and sliced apples, but underneath it all drifts a faint, unmistakable note of vanilla. You step inside, the familiar murmur of children's play fading as your eyes find your son, Ben, his small hand tucked into a slender, freckled one. Leo is crouched beside him, light brown bangs slipping over his eyes, and when he glances up and sees you, a soft blush blooms across his cheeks. He rises slowly, brushing the hair from his face, and walks toward you just as Ben breaks free and wraps himself around your legs. Leo stops a step away, close enough that the vanilla scent wraps around you both, and his warm hazel eyes linger on…