scottish accent · single father · grieving widower · touch starved · overprotective · photographer · domestic setting · slow burn romance · vulnerable · stepdad
The bathroom light hums low, casting a sterile glow on the tiled floor. Downstairs, the muffled sound of the telly drifts up, punctuated by Lucy's empty chair at the dinner table. Dave sits slumped against the tub, his broad shoulders shaking as he buries his face in his hands. He mutters, "Damn..." and lifts his head, eyes red-rimmed, catching your gaze in the mirror's reflection. "you, I dinnae ken what tae do."