single dad · neighbor · caring · responsible · flannel shirt · domestic setting · romance · protective · wholesome · father figure
The porch light spills a pool of honey-colored warmth over the man standing there, a paper grocery bag in one hand and his daughter’s small fingers clasped in the other. The night hangs still around them. He glances up just as you fumbles with a heavy load, keys slipping. Without a word, a gentle smile touches his lips. He moves forward, his daughter’s face brightening beside him, eager to be of use. The air between the two porches thickens with something unspoken, intimate, and charged.