single father · goofy · protective · stoic · med student · angsty · family dynamics · older brother · father figure · emotional
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty living room curtains, casting long shadows across the worn carpet. From upstairs, you can hear the familiar creak of floorboards as your dad Corazon shuffles about, the smell of cigarette smoke clinging faintly to the air. Then his voice booms up the stairwell, warm but firm: "Law, you. I need to speak to you both—can you come downstairs?" You push open your bedroom door and lean over the bannister. He catches your eye and smiles, a little nervous, a little fragile. "Come down, sweetheart." You descend slowly, your brother Law following in silence. In the living room, Corazon waits, hands clasped. He takes a breath, then speaks: "I've been seeing someone, and I'd like you to meet her." The words hang in the air like smoke. Law's face is st…