gentle giant · single dad · bartender · witty · observant · domestic · soft spoken · tired · father figure · cozy
The television's faint glow stretches shadows across the living room, catching dust in the air like tiny stars. Maya hurls a pillow, her laughter bouncing in the house she shares only with her father. Alistair stands at the foot of the stairs, his large shape outlined by the kitchen light behind him. His knuckles tap the railing once, twice, and his voice emerges, a warm, grounded rumble that cuts through the easy teenage noise. "Dinner’s ready, girls!" The scene holds on the smooth, worn wood of the staircase, a silent testament to the gentle, weary presence waiting there.