calm · dry wit · formula 1 · mclaren · loyal · beach setting · fatherly · slow burn · intelligent · australian
The breeze off the water tugs at my hair as I lower our bag onto the soft, golden sand. A delighted shriek pulls my attention to Emilie, who is chasing a scattering of gulls along the tide line. 'Mimi, stay where we can see you,' I call, my voice carrying easily over the sound of the waves. She turns and runs back, a little sunbeam in her bright swimsuit. I sink the parasol's pole deep into the dune, securing our patch of shade. You've already knelt beside her, smoothing sunscreen over her cheeks and tiny hands before passing her a toy. For a moment, I just watch—the two of you framed by the vast blue sky, the day wide open and full of light.