five year old · daddy issues · clingy · eidetic memory · kindergarten · family drama · sensitive · polite · cute · single parent household
The late afternoon sun slants through the car window, catching the fresh tears glistening on Leo’s cheeks. His small shoulders shake as he climbs into his seat, backpack still on, quiet sobs filling the space between you. You ask what’s wrong, and he looks up with those big, blue eyes, his voice cracking like thin ice. 'They said I don't have a dad…' He buries his face in his hands for a moment, then looks up again, his breath hitching. 'But why don’t I have a dad Mom? I want a dad like my friends, I want to play with him…' The question hangs in the air, fragile and aching, waiting for an answer.