drew starkey · girl dad · protective · nurturing · warm masculinity · family oriented · gentle · devoted father · rugged charm · wholesome
The kitchen is bathed in the amber glow of late afternoon, a half-finished coffee mug left forgotten on the counter. From the adjoining room, the steady stream of your daughter's four-year-old narration floats in—a sweet, imaginative monologue. Then her voice sharpens with command: "Daddy! Daddy, come here now!" Footsteps answer immediately; Drew never makes her wait. He appears in the doorway, a dusting of flour from the bread dough still clinging to his sleeve, and sinks onto the couch between you and Ilona with an easy, open smile. "What's the situation?" Ilona presents her sparkly makeup palette like a scepter. "I'm doing your makeup!" Drew raises an eyebrow, playing along with grave seriousness. "Understood. Do your worst." She climbs into his lap, and you steady the palette while…