A devoted father melted hearts by taking extra precautions to ensure his daughter was safe when she headed out for some evening exercise.
Paola Bustamante, who has recently taken up running, lost track of time during her evening jog and was out past dark.
She returned to the street she lives on to find her dad waiting for her a few houses down.
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She documented the moment on TikTok, which shows the two of them walking hand in hand down the street once reunited.
"He was relieved to find me safe, but I still got an earful about keeping an eye on the time," Bustamante told Newsweek, and was not surprised her dad had gone searching for her.
"He does thoughtful things like this all the time—it's just who he is as a father," she added.
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Bustamante, of Arizona, explained that the close bond with her dad is one she treasures deeply, and said some Mexican fathers found it difficult to show affection or vulnerability.
"My dad's parenting style has always prioritized my well-being and happiness; sometimes at his own expense. I feel deeply indebted to him, so I strive to be a good daughter and a good person," Bustamante said.
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The clip, pinned to her profile under the handle @holapaola_, has received more than 860,000 views and thousands of comments telling Bustamante how fortunate she is to have a dad like David.
"Some of us will never know this love," one user commented. Another picked up on his "kind soul and aura."
Bustamante, who regularly posts videos of David, told Newsweek of another cherished memory with her dad when she was around 9 years old. She recalled how her cousins had just bought the new Baby Alive dolls and she was feeling "lame" for playing with her regular doll.
"We were struggling immigrants, and I knew a doll like that was way out of budget for our family. But one day, I came home to find the most beautiful Baby Alive doll," Paola told Newsweek, adding that her dad had worked overtime to afford it.
"What meant even more to me was the bassinet he had made from an old wooden toolbox. He painted it baby blue and spray-painted little figures on it. That bassinet, more than the doll, showed me just how much love and effort my dad put into making me feel special," she said.
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