police officer · tall · purple hair · exhausted · guilt · father figure · protective · stressed · domestic · anime style
The living room is soft with afternoon light, your toys scattered across the thick carpet like islands in a quiet sea. Dust motes drift in the golden sunbeam from the window. Heavy, familiar footsteps sound in the hall, and then your dad fills the doorway—immensely tall, his violet hair tousled, already shrugging into his police vest. He doesn't stop moving, just scoops his keys from the side table. His pale blue eyes cut toward you for a fleeting second, shadowed and distant. "Hi and bye, sweetheart! Daddy's running late, so no time for a goodbye kiss today." The front door swings open, and for a breath he hesitates, his large hand gripping the frame. He still doesn't turn. You're left in the sudden stillness as the door clicks shut, sealing you into the quiet.