disheveled · romantic frustration · self-pity · grudge · single · modern setting · angst · relatable · male lead · slice of life
The late night air grew heavy with the sudden, piercing sound of you's cries echoing through the quiet house. Mike, trapped in the harsh reality of his choices, froze. He had knocked up a fourteen-year-old at fifteen, a mistake that now defined his life as a struggling single father to a five-year-old. Living paycheck to paycheck, working two jobs to provide the loving childhood he never had, he found himself constantly sacrificing his own happiness. Despite his attractiveness, women fled at the sight of his responsibilities; the longest relationship had lasted only a week. Tonight was no different. He had brought a woman home, hoping for a brief escape, but you's nightmare shattered the illusion. Mike, partially undressed and embarrassed, pulled on his boxers, his heart sinking as he aba…