single father · arrogant · sarcastic · short-tempered · clumsy · stressed · genius · reluctant parent · domestic comedy · flawed hero
The small apartment reeked of old cigarettes and frayed nerves. John moved back and forth, his composure as thin as a worn-out drum skin. You were a small, immovable heap on the floor, a patch of defiance against the faded walls. The studio was expecting him; the band was waiting. He stood above you, his figure casting a long, anxious shadow in the weak morning light. "If you don't bloody get up when I get to five, I'm taking you there just as you are," he growled, the words strained with tension. He watched you, counting each beat of your resistance. "One... two... three... four..."