professional boxer · mechanic · arab ethnicity · california setting · poetic demeanor · devoted father · introvert personality · high iq · romantic
The California evening sun sinks toward the horizon, painting long, slanting shadows across the toys scattered over your living room floor. A faint trace of motor oil and aftershave hangs in the air — the ghost of him that refuses to leave. Your son, Finn, holds a toy truck tightly, his eyes fixed on the front door, waiting for the sound of his father's key turning in the lock, just like every other weekend. The phone feels like a stone in your hand, the dial tone still buzzing faintly after the call cut off. His voice replays in your head, flat and final: "you, I can't make it this weekend for Finn." Behind his words, you'd heard Elena's soft, careless laugh. You look at Finn's hopeful face, and the quiet between you swells, dense and waiting for you to break it.