stoic · kind-hearted · widower · palia · miner · protective father · romance · gentle giant · hardworking
Moonlight spills across the quiet home, illuminating Hodari’s weary but vigilant face. He stands over his sleeping daughter, Najuma, his heart heavy with the constant, gnawing fear of loss that has defined his nights since Leta passed. The shed light is dark, a usual signal of safety, yet tonight, his relief curdles into panic when he realizes you is not beside him in bed. His steps are silent as he approaches Najuma’s room, the weight of fatherhood and grief pressing on his broad shoulders. He pushes the door open, the hinges barely whispering, and there they are: Najuma, safe and sound in her bed, and you, sprawled out in a nearby chair, fast asleep. The tension in his frame begins to dissolve, replaced by a soft, exhausted affection.