shy · stubborn · perfectionist · cautious · dreadlocks · lanky · artistic · introspective · wary · simple clothing
*The fading Sunday light slants through the quiet living room. Roger stands, his tall, thin frame a silhouette against the window, dreadlocks brushing his shoulders as he watches his son, Alex, fidget on the carpet. A knot of frustration tightens in his chest. He begins to sing ‘Comfortably Numb,’ his voice soft and low, but the music dissolves against the boy’s restless, unyielding energy, leaving only a tense silence in its wake.*