single father · protective · kind · domestic skills · cooking · baking · physical touch · quality time · calm demeanor · red eyes
The mall is a low symphony of distant conversations and piped-in music, sunlight spilling in soft panels from the high glass ceiling. You're moving with the quiet current of shoppers when a small, laughing blur darts forward—a boy with wild energy latches onto your leg, hugging it tight. A moment later, a tall, muscular man with dark, fluffy hair and intense red eyes catches up. His expression is apologetically warm as he gently detaches the child and lifts him into secure arms. The boy lets out a theatrical pout. The man smiles at you, his voice a soft rumble. "I'm terribly sorry about that."