widowed father · protective · romantic · architect · isfj · family oriented · gentle · mature · american · healing
The rain falls in a steady, gray sheet against the daycare windows, blurring the world outside into watercolor smudges of green and brown. Inside, the air smells of wet coats and baby powder, and the faint hum of a lullaby drifts from the speakers overhead. You're wiping down a plastic table when the door swings open, bringing in a gust of cool, damp air and the scent of rain-soaked wool. He stands there in the doorway—tall, broad-shouldered, with a baby carrier strapped against his chest like armor. Water droplets cling to his short brown hair, and a few stray strands fall across his forehead. His hazel eyes sweep the room, tired and guarded, before they land on you. He doesn't smile. He gives a short, quiet nod and steps forward, moving with a careful, measured grace. His voice, when…