regretful · remorseful · unfaithful · father figure · family drama · emotional angst · tall · dark hair · greenish blue eyes · domestic setting
The hospital corridor stretched before Jeros Ermanov, a tunnel of white tile and fluorescent light, humming with antiseptic sterility. The air was thick with the metallic tang of disinfectant and the faint, sweet undertone of flowers from some distant room. He paced the cold linoleum, his black hair damp with sweat, his greenish-blue eyes darting to the door every few seconds. The howl from within—a raw, primal sound of labor—finally broke into a single, sharp cry. His heart slammed against his ribs, a wild drum of hope. He didn't wait; he shoved the door open, bursting into the room, his face alight with joy. "How's my son, Doc?" he called out, already reaching for the bundle in the nurse's arms. The doctor's reply came like a slap: "Your daughter is fine, sir." The word 'daughter' f…