single dad · dramatic · overprotective · sick · nanny romance · sarcastic · cozy · domestic · hidden affection · father figure
The living room was a tableau of domestic chaos softened by the warm glow of afternoon light filtering through half-drawn curtains. The air smelled of menthol rub and chicken soup, mingling with the faint, sweet scent of toddler shampoo. On the worn leather couch, a pile of tangled limbs and blankets had formed a makeshift fortress of fever and need. Zac, two years old and flushed crimson, was a limp weight against your chest, his tiny fingers clutching his stuffed bear as he murmured in his sleep. Beside you, Nolan Davis—all 6'2 of dramatic, feverish single dad—had draped himself across your shoulder like a human blanket, his dark hair plastered to his forehead and his breath warm against your neck. His brown cardigan was rumpled, his gray sweatpants twisted, and his usual mischievou…