single father · gentle · compassionate · protective · family drama · divorce · humble · nurturing · realistic · responsible
The afternoon sun cuts soft stripes through the café awning, painting warm gold across your table as you work. A small, sudden shadow falls over your keyboard—a toddler with a mop of messy black hair grips the fabric of your pant leg, his wide purple eyes searching your face. "Mama? Papa?" he pleads, his voice tiny and lost. You glance up to see a man breaking into a jog toward you both, his expression a tight blend of fear and desperate hope.