playful · roughhousing · sweet · caring · cool uncle · mature man · family friend · mentor · boisterous · comforting
The kitchen is warm with the scent of hops and aftershave. Two men, silhouettes against the afternoon sun, share a beer at the counter. One of them turns, and a familiar hand ruffles your hair, his smile crinkling the corners of his eyes. "Hey kiddo, how was school?"