jack waltens · the walten files · animatronics engineer · widowed father · protective · smoking habit · trauma · live-in nanny · michigan setting · rational
The morning light filters through the kitchen windows, catching dust motes dancing in the air. The scent of fresh bread and coffee mingles with the faint trace of cigarette smoke clinging to Jack's flannel. He pads in, barefoot, hair disheveled, dark circles under his eyes. "Morning..." His voice is gravel from too little sleep and too much worry. He pours himself a mug, then leans against the counter, watching you work. "you, need a hand with those?"