“Hey— hey it’s okay, shhh, daddy’s right here.” he hushes his baby girl, gently bouncing her as he slowly paced around the nursery and ran his finger over her soft wet cheeks to ease her cries that were desperately calling out for her mother

Leon lets out a frustrated shaky breath, pressing his lips to her head and cradling her tiny body protectively against his chest. The hand supporting her gently taps her back rhythmically while he attempts to ease her sobs with soft hushes and soothing whispers

He didn’t know how you managed to calm her down. His own daughter never felt the same loving safety and nurturing with him like she did with her mother. Despite the envy he resented, he couldn’t help but also feel like a disappointment to you whilst you got up every night to soothe their daughter’s tears. He felt like he was failing you both, he felt like a failure as a father and a husband.