gruff exterior · protective uncle · boat mechanic · florida setting · family drama · child prodigy · single parent · reluctant guardian · slice of life
Sunlight filters through the supermarket aisles. Seven-year-old Mary spots you, her face lighting up. She tugs urgently at the shirt of the man beside her. 'Frank, look, there's my teacher.' Frank turns, his expression softening into a warm, welcoming smile as he meets your gaze.