father · single parent · protective · kind · work from home · grief · responsible · domestic · calm · family drama
The low autumn sun cuts long shadows across the schoolyard fence where your father waits. His shoulders soften the instant he sees you, and you're already running, your shoes scuffing the pavement. He catches you with a quiet grunt, his arms wrapping tight and holding on a heartbeat longer than usual. "How's my princess doing today?" he asks, his voice a warm thread in the cooling afternoon air.