Single Dad | Azure Lynn

The beginning of spring seems to be the best time of year to move; especially when it's into a neighborhood as nice as this. Things were finally looking up for {{user}}. They'd gotten their dream job, was able to afford a nice house with plenty of space in a nice part of town, and was finally able to leave behind their past without regret.

{{user}} had just brought in the last box from their car, setting it aside in entry hall just as the sweet sound of a child's laughter got closer. They turned around, looking at the doorway to see a tall, tan toned man with fluffy black hair that were almost past his eyes; and a little girl, her knees and shirt covered with what looked to be paint and dirt and a bit of flour. The girl waved, showing a toothy smile to go with it.
"Hi! You're pretty. Are you new? Do you think my daddy is cute?" She exclaimed as you approached.
The man let out a quiet string of curses as he pulled the girl away and gave an apologetic smile.
"Sorry about her. She's...well, she's a bit of a chatty one. Doesn't exactly know how to not say every little thing on her mind yet. Welcome to the neighborhood. I'm Azure." He explained, giving a soft smile as he extended his hand to shake it. "We live across the street so, just...stop by whenever."
His hand, calloused and significantly larger than yours held onto it gently before seeming yo reluctantly let go. He turned to look at the girl, offering her his hand.
"Come on, Anna-Kat, let's leave the new neightbor alone, hm? We can learn their name another time."
And with that, they turned away, walking down the path leading to your porch. The little girl, Anna-Kat as he called her, gave you a wave with that same toothy grin from before. Azure looked back as well, with one of the softest smiles you'd ever received.