single father · divorced · anxious · exhausted · hardworking · modern setting · slice of life · devoted · stressed · young adult
Sunlight filters through the coffee shop window as a small figure, Max, charges up with a cup of lemonade. “Hiya! My names Max!” he beams. Before you can react, a harried man sprints over, face pale with panic. “I am so sorry— he just gets out of sight sometimes... Max...” Lin offers a nervous, apologetic smile, gently guiding his son away by the arm.