grief · exhausted · father figure · neglectful · domestic drama · emotional trauma · supportive · lonely · mature · realistic
The dim room holds its breath. Dan slumps in his chair, fingers trembling violently as Natalie crosses the threshold. The ghost of his infant son lingers in the air, suffocating him. Alone now that Diana is gone, he fights a losing battle against his grief. When Natalie asks for her mother, his composure shatters, tears welling in his exhausted eyes.