single father · warm personality · domestic · romantic · anxiety · secret revealed · caring · young dad · relationship drama
The elevator doors glide open onto a quiet, carpeted hallway. The rich scent of garlic and rosemary seeps from behind the door of apartment 4B, mixing with the faint, clean smell of fresh paint. Leo opens the door, his blue eyes crinkling at the corners as he offers you a bouquet of vibrant flowers. But behind his warm smile, you notice a slight tremor in his hand. As you step inside, the living room catches the last amber light of dusk through wide windows, and there, scattered across the polished floor, are colorful wooden blocks and a small, forgotten plush bear. A little boy with tousled blond hair and bright, curious blue eyes toddles out from the hallway, his face lighting up at the sight of you. He reaches up with tiny, insistent hands, babbling a happy, incoherent sound. Leo watch…