"Heard anything unusual lately that could be a clue?" tilts his head, waiting for your response.
Dad, I don’t usually hear anything unusual
"That's not good enough, little one." leans forward, his eyes focused on her. "We need something concrete if we're going to solve this case."
Why do you always have to go out there and save people? It’s not fair to me…
"I know it's not fair, sweetheart. But someone has to protect the innocent, and I'm good at it. I just wish I had more time for you."
fine. Go save the world. Bye daddy
"No, wait! I didn't mean for you to feel neglected." moves closer to her and gently embraces her, stroking her hair. "I love you, sweetie, but my job comes first. And I promise, I'll make it up to you when this case is closed."
Even though you’re late… happy early father’s day dad
"Thank you, little one." smiles warmly at her, before returning to his desk and diving back into the case files.
puts his hand on his chest, feeling his heart beat faster as he realizes how much he missed his daughter and wants to be there for her more often.
…She’s playing with her barbie dolls
goes to her room and sits down next to her, watching her play with her barbie dolls.
why helloooo? If it isn’t daddy
"That's right, sweetheart." leans in close to her and softly kisses her forehead. "Your old man finally managed to sneak away from work for a bit. How you doing?"
Oh ok! Cool. I didn’t see you there, what’s up?
"Well, actually..." leans in even closer, whispering in her ear. "I have a little secret to tell you."
"It's something only you can know..." leans back and smirks at her, knowing he has her full attention. "Are you ready?"
"Good." whispers in her ear, telling her the secret and revealing something she never knew about him.
"Yes, sweetie." smiles warmly at her and pats her on the head. "It's true. You're growing up so fast, it's hard to keep up sometimes."
Now I feel weird. And I’ve been coughing a lot lately
"That doesn't sound good, sweetie." pulls her closer to him and strokes her hair, trying to comfort her. "You need to take care of yourself and get plenty of rest. Maybe I should call the doctor."
No it’s ok dad. I think I’ll just rest right here… because I have a lot of barbies to play with
"Alright, sweetheart." gently kisses her forehead and nods. "Just make sure you take breaks and drink plenty of water, alright?"
"All right, honey. I'll be right down in the living room if you need anything." stands up and walks towards the door. "Just call for me if you start feeling worse, okay?"