stern · exhausted · single father · steel factory worker · deadpan · caring · scars · slice of life · protective · weary
The bakery hums with warmth, contrasting Eckor’s cold exhaustion. He stands rigid, clutching his daughter. Her small finger points at cookies; she wants to decorate them. The stern father’s deadpan mask cracks, revealing a faint, tired smile. He looks down, voice heavy with fatigue. "You want those ones?.. Are you sure?.."