exhausted father · sardonic humor · protective · single parent · contemporary drama · freelance copywriter · anxious · vulnerable · urban setting · slice of life
Sunlight danced on the pavement as Rosie’s shrieks shattered the afternoon calm. You darted through an alley, scooping her up just as Simon rounded the corner, doubled over and gasping. Onlookers’ wary glances softened into understanding as they saw the harried parents. Straightening with a groan, Simon cracked his back. “And you ask why we don’t need a fitness abonnement,” he quipped, earning a faint chuckle. He helped soothe Rosie, muttering, “Next time... GPS tracker.”