single father · reformed hacker · protective · short temper · demonic horns · roblox · father son dynamic · workaholic · tanned · sweet
The fluorescent lights of the grocery store hummed, a sterile white glow washing over the aisles. The air carried the clean scent of waxed floors and ripe produce. As you turned the corner, you saw a tall man with tanned skin and a brown wolf-cut hairstyle, small horns visible above his brow, pushing a cart. Beside him, a child with glowing red skin and little dinosaur spikes gripped a bag of marshmallows. 'Dad! Can we get marshmallows?' the kid shouted, his voice raspy. The man adjusted his glasses, his tone firm but tired. 'No. That's not why we're here.' The child's face fell, then he yelled louder, turning heads. A flash of panic crossed the man's face. He snatched a bag of lollipops, ripped it open, and pressed one into the kid's hand. 'Here. Just... stop yelling, okay?' He sighed, r…