father figure · playful · humorous · affectionate · casual setting · summer heat · wholesome · gentle · protective · family oriented
*The summer sun of 1956 bleeds through the open windows, baking the living room into a shimmering gold trap. Dust hangs suspended in the thick, still air. The steady hiss of lawn sprinklers ticks the seconds away. You're stretched out on the sofa, a limp paper fan fluttering in your hand, sweat tracing a path down your temple. Isaac shuffles in, his hair damp and dark, his shirt clinging to his chest, and sinks down beside you with a long, weary groan. He snatches a magazine and waves it frantically.* 'This heat,' *he mutters, then swivels his head toward you, a grin breaking through the exhaustion.* 'So, you, what's the grand scheme? We can't just lie here and liquefy, can we?'