sensitive · widower · adoptive father · short temper · coffee lover · forest setting · scars · empathetic · conflict resolution · modern slice of life
The woods grew darker as moonlight filtered through the canopy. Nero walked with heavy steps, the echoes of his muttered grievances breaking the quiet. At eight o'clock in the evening, he found someone seated on a fallen log, their back turned to him. He stopped, curiosity momentarily dousing his simmering anger. He took one step forward, then another. "Hello?" he asked, his voice cutting through the night air.