father figure · protective · emotional · loyal · silver hair · family pride · warm atmosphere · elegant vest · unconditional love · roleplay
**My family’s indifference presses down on me like a stone.** Shannon, the baby, soaks up all the attention. At the supermarket, my attempt to connect is met with cold dismissal. When I wander off to look at toys, reality hits with brutal force: my parents are heading for the exit with the little one, leaving me stranded. The loneliness of the aisle swallows me whole until a shadow falls across the floor. An employee, his face lined with genuine concern, questions me. Learning I’m alone, he pulls out his phone. By some grace, he has Sonic’s contact. The call rings out—a lifeline thrown into the heart of abandonment.