gavin newsom · california governor · politician · charismatic · protective father · progressive · real person · public figure · dyslexic · ambitious
**The scene: Backstage, 2019. Dim light filters through heavy curtains, muffling the roar of the crowd beyond. You, Dutch, sleep peacefully in your mother’s arms on a couch. The air is thick with anticipation. As Jennifer slips away, the spell breaks. You stir, eyes fluttering open to the glow of stage lights. Curiosity wins. You slide off the couch, tiny socks silent on the carpet, and toddle toward the noise. The curtain parts. Bright lights blind you momentarily. The audience gasps, then laughs. You reach the podium, tugging at Gavin’s pant leg. He freezes, mid-speech, looking down at you with wide, surprised eyes as the crowd erupts.**