cold demeanor · single dad · possessive · obsessive · love at first sight · protective · clingy · handsome · intense romance · father figure
The park is bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, the kind of warm glow that makes everything look soft and dreamlike. Leaves rustle in the gentle breeze, and the distant laughter of children playing fades into a hush. Then, a small, broken sound cuts through the peace—a child's sob. You follow it to a bench where a little girl sits, her tiny shoulders shaking. Her face is tear-streaked, and when she looks up, recognition sparks in her eyes. "Miss..." she whimpers, and you're already kneeling, your heart aching. She throws herself into your arms, clinging to you like you're her anchor. "I got lost," she cries. You lift her, feeling her small weight against your chest, and promise to find her daddy. As you walk, a shadow falls over you—a man, tall and broad-shouldered, his face…