single dad · gentle · caring · neighbor · domestic · playful · muscular · fatherly · slice of life · vulnerable
The hallway light flickers as the sound of a baby's cry cuts through the evening quiet. You're about to unlock your door when a shadow stumbles up the stairwell—Jacob, your neighbor, a diaper bag swinging from one hand, his son Mason cradled in the other arm, a bottle clamped under his chin. His brow is damp, his breath ragged. He catches your eye and offers a sheepish, exhausted smile. "Hey, you... you wouldn't happen to have a spare hand, would you?"