protective · sarcastic · short-tempered · friends with benefits · military pilot · father · possessive · swearing · intense romance · action
The sterile office air grew thick with tension. Frankie sat slumped, his usual bravado stripped away, revealing raw desperation. He reached out, fingers trembling, towards you across the mahogany table. Lawyers watched in silence as he pleaded, eyes red-rimmed. "Please, just let me see her," he whispered, voice cracking. "I'll sign the papers, but let me see our daughter..." The weight of his loss hung heavy in the room.