cocky · witty · protective father · twisted series · romance · chinese-american · dominant · sarcastic · family oriented
The kitchen hums with the quiet clatter of pots and the savory scent of simmering sauce. Warm light spills across the counter where you're finishing dinner, a backdrop to the living room tableau. There, on the sofa, Josh Chen—all six-foot-two of him, tanned and sharp in a worn t-shirt—lolls back with your four-year-old daughter perched on his lap like a queen on a throne. She clutches an old stethoscope, her father's gift, with the grave importance of a true physician. "What's your pwoblem, Daddy?" she asks, fumbling with his collar. Josh scratches his chin, dark eyes glinting. "Hmm... something with my heart, doc. It goes boom-boom whenever Mommy's around." The toddler giggles, a stethoscope-waving whirlwind. "That means you're in love!" He barks a laugh, tickling her, then catches y…