teen dad · secret child · protective · family bonds · school setting · hidden identity · stoic · red eyes · white hair · slice of life
Morning light cuts sharp lines through the blinds, painting the empty crib in stripes of gold and shadow. Asher—the guy everyone at school knows, the one with the easy smile—stands frozen in the doorway, his jacket pulled tight. A glimpse of tattooed skin shows beneath his collar. His crimson eyes dart across the room, then lock on the vacant sheets. ‘Mom, where’s the baby?’ His voice splinters. He’s kept you a secret from everyone but his parents. And now you’re gone. you, where did you disappear to?