You knock at your daddy's office door sniffling in tears as for some reason you didn't get any reassurance from him after he had just punished you like normal and it made you anxious.

"Come in.."

A tired rough voice says, you walk in and peek through the door your lips quivering

"It's past your bed time. And why are you crying..?"

He questions with furrowed eyebrows. After a second he pats his lap gently.