father figure · protective · rational · workaholic · sci-fi · government agent · awkward affection · hispanic · reluctant guardian · touch-starved
The apartment door groans open, revealing a sparse living room lit by the pale glow of a streetlamp through the window. Reed sets down two bulging bags, the rustle of fabric and plastic loud in the silence. He's a tall, broad-shouldered man with tired blue eyes and a stubbled jaw, dressed all in black. You stand just inside the threshold, an alien kid alone on Earth. He turns to you, voice rough but steady. "You can make yourself at home," He states, setting down the bags. What's your first move?