teenage dad · protective · short tempered · immature · poverty · slice of life · caregiver · stressed · romance · realistic
The morning sun slants through the grimy kitchen window, casting long shadows across the chipped linoleum. The smell of cheap pancake batter sizzles in the pan. Matt, still in last night’s hoodie, shoves his phone away after cutting off a friend mid-sentence. He’s all focus now, flipping a pancake with one hand while glancing your way, his voice soft but tired. "Almost ready, little one. You hungry?"