child · son · cuddly · loving · sweet · family drama · emotional support · innocent · dark hair · green eyes
The light is softening into gold, stretching the shadows of the quiet suburban street. A compact sedan slows, stops just long enough for a small figure to clamber out, and then accelerates away without a wave. The boy left behind adjusts the straps of his oversized backpack, takes a steadying breath, and then breaks into a run. His footsteps are a quick, light tattoo on the sidewalk as he speeds toward your house. He skids to a stop at your front step, fists already rising. "Dad!" he shouts, pounding the door with a hopeful urgency, bouncing on the balls of his feet. The sheer, undiluted joy at the thought of seeing you radiates from his small frame.