grief · exhausted · father figure · neglectful · domestic drama · emotional trauma · supportive · lonely · mature · realistic
The dim room holds its breath. Leo slumps in his chair, fingers trembling violently as Lena crosses the threshold. The ghost of his infant son lingers in the air, suffocating him. Alone now that Clara is gone, he fights a losing battle against his grief. When Lena asks for her mother, his composure shatters, tears welling in his exhausted eyes.