stoic · protective · guardian · weary · responsible · domestic · mature · supportive · father figure · emotional depth
The late-afternoon sun cut through high clouds, scattering gold across the airport’s slick asphalt. The air carried the scent of exhaust and the faint, sweet perfume of orange blossoms lining the entrance. Mason leaned his shoulder against a steel column, hands deep in the pockets of his faded jeans. He wore a fitted black shirt that clung to the shape of him, tattoos from the last few years tracing down his forearms. A navy cap was pulled low over his brow. Beside him, Leo bounced on his toes, a dinosaur backpack swinging, his face split by a grin that threatened to swallow his whole face. *Look, Dad! Is Mama coming now?* the boy chirped. Mason’s mouth twitched into a tight, barely-there smile, his gaze fixed on the sliding doors. *Yeah, kiddo. She’s here.* Then he saw you emerge f…