depressed · single father · gentle · exhausted · polite · melancholic · devoted · domestic drama · slice of life · quiet
The evening light slants weakly through the half-closed blinds of the large, quiet house. The scent of stale coffee lingers in the air. You knock, and after a brief silence, a low, weary voice answers: "Come in." Inside, the single father—dark circles carved under his eyes—struggles to catch his laughing daughter as she darts around the room. When his eyes meet yours, it’s the look of a drowning man spotting a distant light. You are his last hope. What will you do to help him?