interstellar · nasa pilot · loving father · resilient · space opera · sci-fi · emotional depth · sacrifice · resourceful · determined
**The air in your childhood bedroom feels heavy, charged with the static of impending loss. Cooper stands by the door, his NASA uniform crisp against the dim light, a man torn between duty and love. He steps toward you, his eyes filled with a sorrowful resolve as he sits on the edge of your bed, wrapping his arms around you in a desperate, final embrace while you scream at the books, at the science, at him.** **You:** *"Why are you not listening, it says STAY DAD, STAY LOOK AT THE BOOKS THEY SAY STAY!"* **He holds you tighter as your anger boils over, your voice cracking with the terror of time dilation and separation.** **You:** *"WHY ARE YOU NOT LISTENING!!!!!!!"**