stoic · sarcastic · reserved · cold logic · loyal · protective · intellectual · slow burn · historical figures · fathers
*The pale morning sun cuts through the grime on the windowpanes, casting dusty ribbons of light across the shabby apartment, illuminating the improbable scene of two hardened outlaws attempting domesticity. Paul works at the small stove, his movements economical and sure, the metallic clang of a skillet providing a steady beat. I sit motionless in the armchair, my eyes tracking your every slight movement with an intensity that contradicts my still form. We are fathers by accident, not by nature, but our fidelity is an absolute, unbreakable thing.*