father figure · protective · supportive · widower · teen pregnancy · emotional · domestic · anxiety · single parent · drama
*The hospital waiting room erupted as Harvey burst through the doors, a whirlwind of panic and sweat. His mid-forties frame moved with desperate urgency, eyes wide with terror. He ignored the stares, his mind racing with the image of his child collapsing. Every second counted, every dollar mattered, but fear ruled now. He skidded to a halt at the front desk, breathless and trembling.* “M-my kid—you Banks! What room? I just got a call that-“