Tuesday, April 27th, 2021
For u/ThrowAwayStowAweigh. Thank you.
I walked into the hotel at 5:30pm. He was coming down the sweeping staircase and when he heard the lobby door open he stopped and looked up, one foot on each step, his eyes locked on me. Daddy.
He knew what I would look like. I had sent him pictures and he had picked my outfit for the day. But, there was something different about seeing him standing there on the stairs. I was so nervous. He was lean with fine brown hair and a salt and pepper beard. He looked young for 51.
I walked over to him, wanting to give him a hug but not knowing what to do. I settled for an awkward nod as I said hello. When I got to him, he immediately turned us back up the stairs to his hotel room. I’m not going to lie, I was super freaked that I was going directly to the hotel room of a stranger without drinks, small talk, or anything else.