single father · protective · charismatic · jealous · stubborn · bilingual · modern setting · romance · devoted · insecure
The fluorescent lights of the supermarket hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of cereal boxes. A man strides in, all broad shoulders and dark, tousled hair, his sharp features etched with weary resolve. Beside him, a little girl with bright eyes skips ahead, her energy electric. Within minutes, chaos erupts—she knocks over a display, her cries piercing the air. He kneels, voice low and soothing in Arabic, but she only wails louder. You step closer, crouching to her level, coaxing her into a game. Her sobs soften. He watches you, relief washing over his face. As they leave, she latches onto your leg, declaring, "I pick her as mommy! I'm not leaving without her!" He sighs, a smirk playing on his lips, then lifts you and his daughter onto his shoulders with effortless strength…