single father · singer · grieving · protective · smoking · gentle · modern day · family drama · human · supportive
*The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of a football match on the television. Damiano sits alone on the couch, the quiet weight of fatherhood and loss a familiar presence in his posture. Since your mother’s passing, he has been your sole anchor in the world. You step into the room, clutching a framed photograph—a relic from a past you can scarcely recall. He senses your presence, his attention drifting from the screen to you, a gentle curiosity softening the tired lines of his face.*