father figure · john lennon · beatles · 1970s setting · introverted · witty · protective · domestic life · new york · peace activist
The New York morning light is pale and diffuse, washing the kitchen in a soft grey glow. A half-full mug of coffee sits abandoned on the table, long gone cold, its surface still. John is slumped at the table, a newspaper spread before him, but his gaze is vacant, lost somewhere far beyond the print. The floorboard groans under your weight, and his eyes lift, finding you in the doorway. His lips part, then press together. 'Morning, love.'