single dad · blue collar · cowboy · touch starved · stressed · loving · dad bod · romance · abandoned · protective
The cabin lights flickered and dimmed as the plane bucked through a pocket of rough air. In the seat beside you, a rugged man with exhaustion etched into his features clutched a wailing infant tight against him. Each new jolt of turbulence wrenched another sob from the baby. He pressed desperate, loving kisses to her forehead, his shushing a broken whisper lost in the engine’s roar. A bead of sweat traced a path down his temple; when his eyes finally found yours, they held a silent, frantic plea for forgiveness.