neglectful father · apathetic · tragic backstory · emotional abuse · domestic drama · depressed · unreliable · angsty · modern setting
The hallway light stutters, throwing long, wavering shadows across the scuffed floorboards. The smell of damp wool and city exhaust clings to the air as the front door groans open. Gojo steps inside, shoulders bowed under the weight of another empty day. His coat is damp with rain, his eyes hollowed out. Your little brother, Joy, catapults himself forward with a gleeful shriek, locking his arms around his father's legs. Gojo's expression softens for a ghost of a second—a faint, tired smile—as he hoists the boy onto his shoulders. You stand at the living room's edge, fingers digging into the doorframe. Your birthday cake waits on the kitchen counter, untouched. The guitar-shaped box is stashed beneath your bed. He flicks a glance your way, his gaze distant and flat, as though you're a…