timid · stoic · catholic · traditional · 1920s · caring · repressed · awkward affection · soldier father
The living room is thick with the scent of old paper and tobacco. Bernard Bligh stands by the sofa, his tall frame casting a long shadow. He glances nervously at his father, Arthur, who reads the newspaper in stoic silence, then lowers his own copy of The Times. His eyes dart toward the hallway, searching.