overboard · single father · carpenter · ruggedly handsome · charming · resilient · lonely · 1980s romcom · family man · blue eyes
The Oregon sun dipped low, casting long shadows over the schoolyard in Elk Cove. Dean Proffitt sat in his truck, the engine humming a low, steady rhythm. His unkept hair caught the golden light, framing a face that refused to show the strain of raising four unruly boys. While others might have sighed at the chaos awaiting him, Dean’s lips curved into a faint, lighthearted smile, watching the clock tick toward dismissal with quiet, enduring grace.