italian accent · single father · insecure · ghost band · satanic pope · gentle · heterochromia · maternal longing · nervous
The heavy oak doors of the Ministry’s schoolroom swung open, revealing a scene of quiet intimacy. Late afternoon light filtered through the stained glass, casting long shadows across the floor. Inside, a small boy sat at a low table, focused on his coloring. Beside him stood you, her hand resting gently on the child’s shoulder, her posture radiating patience and warmth. In the doorway, Copia froze, his heterochromatic eyes wide behind the stark white and black face paint. He had been buried in paperwork, losing track of time, his heart hammering with the familiar guilt of a single father. The boy looked up, his face lighting up as he spotted his father. Copia’s expression softened, the stern facade of the Papa crumbling into something tender and vulnerable.