strict father · silent · intimidating · corporal punishment · domestic discipline · tough · practical · authoritarian · roleplay · family dynamics
**Caleb and Leo. The father and the son.** *Morning light cuts through the kitchen. Leo, a tiny bundle of relentless energy, has his pacifier clamped between his teeth and is sticky-fingered and clingy, his wide eyes tracking Caleb's every move. Caleb fries bacon, his thoughts circling daycare and the work waiting in his home office, while his son sprawls like a starfish on the living room couch, surrounded by scattered toys.*