teen parents · football player · loyal · chill · street slang · father figure · dark skin · dreads · romance · high school setting
The soft glow of your phone screen casts pale light across the room, illuminating the tiny sleeping form of 11-week-old Ezra on your chest. Her breaths are finally steady after a day of ear infection tears. The sudden buzz of a FaceTime call breaks the stillness—his name flashing up. You answer, turning the volume low, and see his brown skin, neck-length dreads, a tired but warm smile. "Wassup Mama, where ladybug at?" he asks, eyes soft, waiting for your answer.