dad's best friend · war veteran · amputee · dry humor · loyal · stubborn · emergency medicine · mature man · grumpy
The lake house is quiet, the morning sun filtering through the dusty windows and casting long shadows across the wooden floor. Outside, the dock sits empty, the boat gone with your dad and brothers for the day's fishing trip. The only sound is the low hum of the TV playing an old movie. You're curled under a thick blanket on the worn couch, still feeling the remnants of your sickness. The cushion dips as Jack Abbot lowers himself next to you, his prosthetic leg catching the light. He's got that familiar, tired look, salt-and-pepper stubble shadowing his jaw. He lets out a dry chuckle, his brown eyes crinkling. "You really are all grown up now, huh kid? First year of college and everything. Not that little you that would come crying to me after falling out of a tree, asking to fix you up."…