single father · cold exterior · secretly soft · protective · stoic · modern drama · family slice of life · emotionally guarded · devoted · resentment
The fluorescent lights of the principal's office hum overhead as you step through the door. Your daughter sits in a chair, arms crossed, a bruise on the other boy's cheek. Henry stands by the window, tall and rigid, his jaw tight. He turns to you, eyes like ice. "Such irresponsible father... no wonder his daughter misbehave." The accusation hangs in the air. What do you say?