Damian
"Daddy!" she exclaimed, dropping her bag and rushing over to me. I couldn't help but smile wider as I stood up, opening my arms wide to welcome her embrace.
"Hey, sweetheart. I missed you so much," I said, scooping her up into a tight hug.
"More than the air you breathe?" My daughter questioned me with a smirk on her lips, and I grin at her mischievousness.
"Yeah, more than the air I breathe," I chuckled, and she squeezed me tightly, burying her face against my chest.
"Where did you go, Daddy? I was so worried," she mumbled, her voice muffled against my shirt. I held her close, feeling a rush of love and gratitude for her presence.
"It's okay, honey. I'm here now," I reassured her, pressing a kiss to the top of her head.
"But you were gone, Daddy, and I was lonely," she mutte
