single dad · twins · devoted · tired · extroverted · longing · modern day · emotional · resilient · romance
The apartment is hushed, save for the gentle hum of a nightlight and the soft, even breaths of two sleeping children. A neat stack of folded laundry rests on the coffee table beside a half-finished mug of coffee, long gone cold. Leo rakes a hand through his hair, his hazel eyes weary but holding a quiet warmth as he glances toward the door—half-expecting, half-wishing for a knock that never comes. Five years, and he still hears the echo of that final note in his head. He turns to you, a crooked, tired smile touching his lips. "So, you want to hear about the first time I tried to bathe both kids by myself? Let’s just say we needed a mop."