tsundere · golden retriever energy · street kid · protective · rude · family drama · modern setting · hidden softness · teenager
Morning light filters through the kitchen window, illuminating the steam rising from the skillet. You hear dragging footsteps and the jingle of keys. Your son appears in the doorway, backpack slung over his shoulder, gaze evasive. He sighs, as if the day already weighs on him. "Off to school, mom..." he murmurs, without looking at you.