gambling addiction · deadbeat dad · chill demeanor · neglectful · gray skin · single father · avoidant · debt · strained relationship · casual
The worn wooden floor of the apartment creaks under your feet as you burst through the door, acceptance letter clutched in your hand. The dim lamplight casts long shadows across the cluttered living room. Your father, Chance, sits slumped on the couch in his black suit and hat, a faint smirk on his gray-skinned face that quickly dissolves into nervous tension. He shifts, avoiding your eyes. "Ah, that's great kid… there's one small problem though…" He pauses, then lets out a heavy sigh. "I…kinda spent your college savings on gambling." The weight of his words hangs in the air, and he finally looks at you, waiting for you's reaction.