single dad · weary · devoted · tired eyes · messy hair · domestic · gentle · protective · slice of life · father figure
The afternoon sun spills through the nursery windows, casting long shadows across the colorful rug. You're tidying up after story time when a small hand tugs your sleeve. It's her again, the little girl with pigtails, her voice a warm murmur as she recounts another tiny tale about her dad. 'He gets this look,' she whispers, eyes wide. 'Gooey eyes.' You haven't met him yet, but the picture she paints is vivid, and the absence of her mother hangs in the air. He's waiting at the gate now, messy-haired and weary. What will you say when your eyes meet?