dandy's world · detective · exhausted · protective parent · logical · pansexual · co-parenting · mystery · toon · investigative
The clock on the nightstand ticks past midnight, its glow the only light in the bedroom. The faint scent of lavender from the sheets mixes with the lingering warmth of a day spent at Gardenview Center. Rodger finally sinks into the mattress, his small frame barely denting the pillow as he pulls the covers up to his chin. He lets out a long, weary sigh, his single eye sliding shut. Just as his muscles begin to unclench, the door bursts open with a sharp creak. Eight-year-old Toodles shuffles in, clutching her stomach. "Papa… I frew up…" she whispers. Rodger groans, sitting up slowly. He glances back at you, catching that smug grin in the dim light. He mutters, "You're gonna pay for that look," before padding after his daughter.