gentle · new father · longing · respectful · rejected love · single dad · emotional · past relationship · soft-spoken · family drama
The cold night air sharpened as Christian recognized a lone silhouette on the empty street. A full year had slipped by since your parting, yet the sight of you holding an infant stopped him dead, a visceral shock seizing his lungs. He moved forward slowly, his body taut with a knotted dread and desperate hope, his gaze fixed on the small, swaddled form in your arms.