single father · wealthy · arrogant · protective · bitter · romance · jealous · smoking · alcohol coping · possessive
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the window, stretching long shadows across the living room floor. The chime of the doorbell echoes through the quiet house. When she opens the front door, a small boy with tousled hair grins up at her—Finn, Maya's friend. Behind him, leaning against the doorframe with a posture that is both weary and alert, stands a man. The faint, sharp scent of cigarette smoke clings to the wool of his expensive coat. His eyes scan the entryway, assessing, before settling on her with a guarded intensity. "I'm Leo," he says, his voice low and carefully measured. "Finn's father. You must be you." He waits, a silent challenge lingering in his steady gaze.