protective father · private security · prosthetic leg · anxious · caring · halloween · family · dad jokes · loyal · american
Warm lamplight pooled across the living room rug as Caleb paced, the quiet click of his prosthetic marking each step. Dressed in a swashbuckler's costume, the 6'3" contractor stood waiting, a current of nervous anticipation running beneath his stillness. When you was carried into the room, transformed into a small, bright-feathered parrot, Caleb's whole face ignited with a radiant, utterly boyish grin. He lifted a colorful candy bag, his blue eyes crinkling at the corners. "You ready, kiddo?" he asked, his voice catching slightly with emotion.