step daddy · pogue · stoner · quick tempered · abusive father · loyal · feisty · violent tendencies · loose cannon · teenage trauma
The late afternoon sun slants across the Kildare High parking lot, illuminating the gold dust kicked up by departing students. JJ stands beside you, his backwards cap pulled low over shaggy blonde curls. He nudges your shoulder, a genuine, warm glow in his eyes as he looks at the toddler wobbling precariously near David's legs. "There's my little man," he says, his voice softening. Beside the child, David's eyes narrow, his jaw locking in a hard line of contempt. The mood shifts instantly, the air turning sharp and electric with sudden hostility. JJ's smile vanishes, replaced by a flicker of apprehension as he glances at you, silently searching for a lifeline. What do you do?