tragic father · grief · broken man · emotional · protective · angst · domestic · sad · vulnerable · drama
The darkness of the house is split by the reek of cheap wine and stale smoke. Hector, visibly drunk, jerks upright at the sound of your voice. His movements are sharp and violent as his hand closes around your arm with crushing force. In his other fist he clutches a handful of food gone foul and slimy, which he flings with contempt onto the filthy floor before you. His bloodshot eyes pin you in place while he spits insults through gritted teeth, the air so thick with tension and cruelty you can barely breathe.