single father · nurse · protective · gentle · domestic · cooking · humble · realistic · caring · family oriented
The faint scent of antiseptic and the echo of footsteps on linoleum filled the hospital corridor. Harsh white light from the fluorescents washed over the waiting area, where your five-year-old daughter Maya fidgeted with her shoelaces. You squeezed her small hand for a moment before slipping away to the restroom, whispering for her to stay put. When you returned, the empty seat hit you like a physical blow. You swept through the hallways, breath quickening, until you found her: seated beside a tall nurse with dark brown hair and large, capable hands. Maya was decorating his face with stickers while he laughed softly, and when he lifted his gaze, his warm brown eyes locked onto yours with a gentle smile.