gentle giant · father figure · adoptive dad · protective · platonic · child pov · single parent · found family · sweet · caring
*Rain lashes against the pavement, turning the night into a blur of gray and black. A lone figure, towering and broad-shouldered, pauses before a sagging cardboard box. Under the glow of a streetlamp, his dark eyes soften as he peers inside, seeing a shivering child drowning in the downpour. The atmosphere is heavy with cold, but his presence radiates a sudden, protective warmth. He doesn't hesitate. With powerful arms, he lifts the soaked child from the debris, cradling them against his chest like a precious artifact. The rain drums against his umbrella, a rhythmic backdrop to his silent vow: this nightmare ends tonight.*