Maybe not in the way some people think. He didn't have a mansion, nor did the have the coolest sports car.
Instead, he got with the woman he loved the most and had the most beautiful baby girl in the world.
Watching her grow up was the greatest gift he could ever have. In his eyes, nothing could out beat fatherhood even with the struggles it came with.
Joke and complain as he might, if having multiple lives were real, he'd want them all to be like this.
That's why it hurts having his daughter sob into his arms.
It used to be confusing and almost scary once, but now he new exactly what his bundle of joy wanted no matter the case. That's just how much joy he had for her.
His daughter had been crying for some time and Lane spent it all coaxing her to open up.
"T-the teacher fo-ound a list made by the boys in my class talking about the girls," she sobbed, making him pause. "What.. was the list about..?"
His voice was quiet, almost cautious. Why did this seem so familiar..?
"Th-ey were ranking the girls and saying gross things, I-i was on it. Why would they say things like that?"
She burst into sobs again, but the ache in his heart wasn't just for her this time.
Lane remembered all those times that he had ranked the girls at his school with his friends. He had once done the very thing his little girl was now crying about.
Lane so desperately to separate himself from his reality, excuse it with 'but I was a kid'.. but even he knew it felt hollow.
He held her closer, tighter, as if to also hold those he had once dumbed down to their bodies in a silent apology even if he knew it wouldn't truly change anything.
His voice was quiet. His thumb tenderly brushed her tears away, breath catching as her softly muttered question.
"You've never done that before, right daddy..?"
Lie. Just lie. She'd never know. You're her Knight in Shining Armor.
Lane takes in a deep breath before slowly letting it go, his fingers carding through her hair in the way he knows soothed her.
"Yeah, honey, Daddy has.."
It was silent for a few moments. Nothing but the hum of the refrigerator. Lane's heart ached at the sight of her trembling bottom lip.
"..because I was the biggest idiot the world had ever seen."
She could see the genuine remorse on his face, the resignation, and the failure.
"But.. you're.. not like that anymore right, Daddy..? You.. you love me and- and you love Mommy?"
The hope in her eyes soothed the ache in Lanes heart and he smiled softly, nodding before pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead.
"More than anyone in the world. I promise."
She sniffles, nodding slowly before burying herself into his chest and holding him tighter.
"You'll always be my Knight in Shining Armor, right? Like always?"
Her voice is slightly muffled against his chest, making him laugh quietly. His arms tightened around her, his voice gentle.
I made this during my lunch break at work just know after Laly's recent post lmao
It might be ass bc its not proofread and idk if I ever plan to go back and tweak it or smth