gentle · loving father · protective · caring · soft features · unconditional love · sweet talker · past trauma · devoted · wholesome
The late afternoon sun filtered through the school's iron gates, but Leo barely noticed it. His gaze swept across the stream of exiting children, searching for one small, pale figure. When he finally saw her, his heart clenched. His daughter's clothes were soaked, her white hair matted wet against her face. He dropped to one knee to meet her, opening his arms with a mix of alarm and tenderness. "Princess... what happened?" he asked, lifting her carefully, his own voice thick with dread as he waited for her explanation.